No 10531, Thursday 02 Aug 12, Buzzer

Buzzer's favaurite author Agatha Christie?

ACROSS

1   - Novel way a countdown is headed (7,4) - TOWARDS ZERO [DD]

9   - Direly injured sea turtle (6) - RIDLEY*

10  - It makes one!? (5,3) - SPILT NEO {SPLIT (ONE*)} (Addendum - SHIFT KEY [CD] - See comments)

11  - Gown a date took off in speech (5) - DRESS {adDRESS}

12  - Natural grain, ground and fed to only child (7) - ORGANIC {O}{GRAIN*}{C}

13  - Patent, a clear way to protect one feels (8) - TENTACLE [T]

15  - Seek advice to part with company for one affront (6) - INSULT {1}{coNSULT}

16  - High class fur is still functional (6) - USABLE {U}{SABLE}

18  - Animal planet, observe outsiders, is wild (8) - ANTELOPE {PLANET+ObservE}*

20  - Husband backing significant other woman gets praise (7) - HOSANNA {H}{OS<-}{ANNA}

21  - Oddly such info is perhaps cyberpunk (3-2) - SCI-FI {SuCh InFo Is}

22  - Characteristic of one with a beer gut (5,3) - BELLY OUT [CD] Like me and.......

23  - American state with an alternate form of gold? (6) - OREGON {OR}EGON Anno pending (Addendum - OREGON [TD] - See comments)

24  - Book dog that is a mute spectator (4,7) - DUMB WITNESS {DUMB} {WITNESS}

DOWN

2   - Anoint one English saint as most glib (7) - OILIEST {OIL}{I}{E}{ST}

3   - Sailor on ship went round edge of bay or gulf (5) - ABYSS {A}{BaY}{SS} (Addendum - {AB}{baY}{SS} - See comments)

4   - Do away with leaderless top sides in turmoil (7) - DISPOSE {tOP+SIDES}*

5   - Somehow I get one to pack enthusiasm and show the spirit (9) - ZEITGEIST {I+GET+1+ZEST}*

6   - Ultimate aim of a TV show (7) - RATINGS [CD]

7   - Violinists crowd seen after a play (8,5) - FIDDLERS THREE {FIDDLERS} {THREE}

8   - Christie’s man auctioned off our helicopter (7,6) - HERCULE POIROT*

14  - Many tend to crash and burn, yet it leaves no trace (5,4) - CLEAN BOMB {C}{LEAN} {BOMB}

17  - New baubles for a smart woman (3,4) - BAS BLEU*

18  - Plant found in vacant highlands (7) - ACANTHI [T]

19  - Hangs around to see rites administered (7) - LOITERS {LO}{RITES*}

21  - Look down on 20 changing direction finally (5) - SCORN SCOR(-e+n)N

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No 10530, Wednesday 01 Aug 12, Buzzer

US Ahoy! Good one from Buzzer.

ACROSS

8   - Every other occurrence of their dudgeon is kept under wraps (6) - HIDDEN {tHeIr DuDgEoN}

9   - Looking keen to sell I’d say (4-4) - HAWK-EYED {HAWK}-{EYED}(~i'd)

10 - Akashvani to join broadcast between planes (3-2-3) - AIR-TO-AIR {A.I.R.}-{TO}-{AIR}

11 - Rewrite or type literary work (6) - POETRY*

12 - Old Glory of popular actors with lines (5,3,7) - STARS AND STRIPES {STARS} {AND} {STRIPES}

14 - Vault 100 holds one secret (7) - CRYPTIC {CRYPT}{1}{C}

16 - Decreasing appeal, awkward for Signorina (7) - IRONING {sIGNORINa}* What's the indicator for deletion of sides?

19 - American version of Lady with the Lamp? (6,2,7) - STATUE OF LIBERTY [CD]

22 - Check box (6) - HAMPER [DD]

24 - Words one blotter wiped out (8) - LIBRETTO* {I+BLOTTER}*

25 - Puzzle’s detailed clue like this gets a mark of approval? Almost (8) - ACROSTIC {ACROSs}{TICk}

26 - Act on obscene blue image (6) - DOUBLE {DO}{BLUE*}

DOWN

1   - Politician being evil, bartered top position for millions (8) - MINISTER (-s+m)MINISTER

2   - One’s job is to proofread media story without taking sides (6) - EDITOR {mEDIa}{sTORy}

3   - A teen to aim for a change independent of others (3,2,1,4) - ONE AT A TIME*

4   - Church poster describing artist Constable, ultimately a parody (7) - CHARADE {CH}{A{RA}D}{E}

5   - Trade school workshop arranged pottery for all beginners (4) - SWAP {S}{W}{A}{P}

6   - Censorship study covered Eliot’s writing (8) - DELETION {DE{ELIOT*}N}

7   - Good grief given by favourite setter (4,2) - DEAR ME {DEAR} {ME}

13 - Bunt spider scurrying in vegetable patches (6,4) - TURNIP BEDS*

15 - Dishonest scheme to build career … (3-2,3) - PUT-UP JOB {PUT-UP} {JOB}

17 - … it’s my pleasure? Hardly (3,2,3) - NOT AT ALL [DD]

18 - Carrying out facelift without direction spells trouble (7) - AFFLICT FACeLIFT*

20 - Stateswoman sans hesitation makes good cover material (6) - THATCH THATCHer

21 - Joke about chasing one from Eden square (4,2) - EVEN UP {EVE}{N UP<-}

23 - Launch vehicle for Indian Idol? (4) - RATH [E]

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