No 11323, Friday 20 Feb 2015, Scintillator

As usual I am stumped by Scintillator.

ACROSS
1   Not completely familiar with going out, I believe, in gown (6) KIMONO Anno pending (Addendum - {K{IMO}NOwn} - See comments)
4   Two properties cut in half by popular liquidator (8) ASSASSIN {ASSets}{ASSets}{IN}
9   Government arresting soldier is concerning me (6) REGIME {RE}{GI}{ME}
10 Small pan manages small range of doable tasks (5,3) SKILL SET {SKILL {S}ET}
12 Relating to a part of meal by all means (2,6) OF COURSE [DD]
13 A team of three incited a riot to subjugate King (6) TROIKA {TROI{K}A*}
15 Recoiling of somewhat smooth and slippery beings (4) EELS kEELS<=
16 Article rejecting a clan (lineage)'s misguided loyalty (10) ALLEGIANCE {A}{C+LINEAGE}* C for clan? Anno not clear (Addendum - {A+CLan+LINEAGE}* - See comments)
19 Holy ceremony conducted by a palmist (3,7) LAY BAPTISM*
20 Eastern sport concerns picking up a certain ring (4) SUMO (~some}{SUM}{O}
23 Extremely trustworthy operations director meets new business head (6) TYCOON {Tr...hY}{COO}{N}
25 Private-corporation split? (4-4) (Addendum - HARA-KIRI - See comments)
27 What could make an estate cool, perhaps (8) RADIATOR [CD] ?
28 Was he defeated by Prince Baji Rao? (6) PESHWA {Pr...e}{ESHWA*}
29 A method to have hair on hide (4,4) LOCK AWAY {LOCK} {A}{WAY}
30 Guru's BSE index ultimately falling by 90% (6) SENSEI {SENSEx}{I} (Addendum - {SENSEx and 90% of that fallen X}- See comments)

DOWN
1   A profligate's over-drunk after grand entertainment (7) KARAOKE {K}{A}{RAKE+O}* (Addendum - {K}{A}{RA{O}KE} - See comments)
2   In a chattering bird, partly I see a friend with charm (9) MAGICALLY {MAGpie}{I}{C}{ALLY}
3   PK trashed bumpkin's make-believe aura (6) NIMBUS BUMpkIN'S*
5   Interest in alcoholic drink (4) SAKE [DD]
6   Disinclined to reacting sensitively (8) ALLERGIC [DD]
7   Tiramisu's high-density contents can make another dish (5) SUSHI [T]
8   That could be unbreakable lawsuit for a freak (7) NUTCASE {NUT}{CASE}
11 Set apart tardiest person? (7) ISOLATE {1}{SO}{LATE}
14 Female artists sadly sigh as he takes top off (7) GEISHAS {SIGH+AS+hE}*
17 Rather hot sunrise diffusedly encourages growth (9) NOURISHES {HOt+SUNRISE}*
18 Guess an artist's no coming back after goodbye (8) SAYONARA {SAY}{ON<=}{AR<=}{A}
19 Former area between two sides, belonging to sides (7) LATERAL {L}ATERA{L} Anno pending (Addendum - {LATE}{R}{A}{L} - See comments}
21 Art that's not half creative noted by friend in Paris (7) ORIGAMI {ORIGinal}{AMI}
22 Induce leader of eugenists to procure a man's sperm? (6) GAMETE {G{A}M}ET}{Eu...s}
24 College has rules overseeing digital software (5) CODEC {CODE}{C}
26 Sprouts, oats, yoghurt and _ - sources of protein (4) SOYA Acrostic

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No 11322, Thursday 19 Feb 2015, Arden

... and so we come to an end of another stimulating round from Arden.

ACROSS
1   Hopper's confused about copper (6) LOCUST {LO{CU}ST}
4   Agonised over how to find fault (8) DIAGNOSE*
9   Religious text restricts speech on earth (6) TALMUD {TALk}{MUD}
10 Able to grab one small pot (8) CANNABIS {CAN}{NAB}{IS}
12 Stay with others above water (8) RESTRAIN {REST}{RAIN}
13 Show pain when held initially in pen (6) WRITHE {WRIT{Held}E}
15 Blast the city - arrange a guard of honour (8,4) CHASTITY BELT*
18 It comes to nothing without a pusher - he played his part (5,7) PETER SELLERS {PETER {SELLER}S}

21 Stay on the sea (6) REMAIN {RE}{MAIN}
22 Defend a headless chicken instead, perhaps (8) STOCKADE {ST{cOCK}ADE*}
24 Exclamation as car's damaged inside - may be the fault lies here (4,4) GEAR CASE {GE{AR CAS*}E}
25 He was philosophical over lost rice crop, oddly (6) CICERO {Cr{RICE*}Op}
26 Article blocking supply tube (8) CATHETER {CA{THE}TER}
27 Aim to look after, nothing extraordinary (6) INTEND {IN}{TEND} (Addendum - superINTEND - See comments)

DOWN
1   Switched electrically, isolated cell shows a measure of human development (8) LITERACY ELecTRICAllY*
2   Salad we locals make (8) COLESLAW*
3   Old-fashioned article to do the rounds - a tall order indeed (6,3,6) SQUARE THE CIRCLE {SQUARE} {THE} {CIRCLE}
5   State of Indian woman's upliftment (4) IRAN <=

6   Occasion to opt for 'Officer's choice' (7,8) GENERAL ELECTION {GENERAL} {ELECTION}
7   Gold coins circulating in them (6) ORBITS {OR}{BITS}
8   Oriental flower festival (6) EASTER {E}{ASTER}
11 Eager at heart and reading by day - they are good qualities (7) VIRTUES {aVId}{R}{TUES}
14 Being overweight follow instructions - sit inside (7) OBESITY {OBE{SIT}Y}
16 People living at higher altitudes see plane circling (8) NEPALESE*
17 It's going around, like tired old drunk (8) ASTEROID {AS}{TIRED+O}*
19 Endless redacting - sad and unfortunate (6) TRAGIC RedACTInG*
20 Admitting a section to teach (6) IMPART {I'M}{PART}
23 Perhaps Man will partly mislead (4) ISLE [T]

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