No 2776, Sunday 02 Feb 2014

ACROSS
1   Scotsman, doctor, describing his masculinity (8) MACHISMO {MAC}{HIS}{MO}
5   Affected, American college grounds (6) CAMPUS {CAMP}{US}
10 Blessing given by one disciple on mountain (7) BENISON {BEN}{1}{SON}
11 Imposing, a state capital (7) AUGUSTA {AUGUST}{A}
12 Excited holding data about earnest biblical combatants (5,3,7) DAVID AND GOLIATH {D{AVID} AND GOLIATH*}
13 Profession out East for one into social welfare? (5) CARER CAReER
14 Bit of magic involving a bowler? (3,5) HAT TRICK &lit
17 Vaudeville star left judge in bawdy saloon (2,6) AL JOLSON {AL{ {J}OLSON*}
19 A clipped English accent (5) ACUTE {A}{CUT}{E}
21 A military display? Darn - it ought to be abandoned (9,6) EDINBURGH TATTOO*
23 Artist has no reason, at first, to sound surprised (7) WHISTLE WHISTLEr
24 Pirate captain has unusual pipes (7) HOOKAHS {HOOK}{HAS*}

Do not smoke and drive !!

25 End of May, too soon for annual (6) YEARLY {Y}{EARLY}
26 Something added or removed? (8) APPENDIX [DD]

DOWN
1   Novel, second by detective (4,4) MOBY DICK {MO}{BY} {DICK}
2   Waterway crossing state from cape in Florida (9) CANAVERAL {CAN{AVER}AL}
3   Mole in team close to dictator (7) INSIDER {{IN}{SIDE}{R}
4   Tom, Dick, or Harry entertains them, juggling (3,2,3,6) MAN IN THE STREET*
6   Bony, a maltreated langur (7) ANGULAR {A}{LANGUR*}
7   Finished last of frittata, Italian food (5) PASTA {PAST}{A}
8   Bandage top half of head after whack (6) SWATHE {SWAT}{HEad}
9   Taken unawares before the dance became popular (6,2,3,3) CAUGHT ON THE HOP {CAUGHT ON} {THE HOP}
15 Curry favour with eccentric queen, perhaps (5,4) COURT CARD {COURT} {CARD}
16 Senator confused by instrument (5,3) TENOR SAX {TENOR SA*}{X} 

18 The M25, say - what's said about small section? (7) ORBITAL {OR{BIT}AL} 

19 Sailor only gets shellfish (7) ABALONE {AB}{ALONE}

20 Margin of safety in course of action supporting Confederate general (6) LEEWAY {LEE}{WAY}
22 Tailless wading bird, unknown on a Balearic island (5) IBIZA {IBIs}{Z}{A}

No 10997, Saturday 01 Feb 2014, Gridman

ACROSS

1   Marries, as a man might a woman (5,2,4) TAKES TO WIFE [CD]

9   Tender lover? (7) AMOROSO [DD]

10 Pull girl around, one failing to keep up (7) LAGGARD {LAG}{GARD}<=

11 Use muscle power to mark in crooked tree (5) EXERT {E{X}ERT*}

12 Doctor finds Ice-T clean (9) DISINFECT*

13 Female’s clever story (5) FABLE {F}{ABLE}

15 The sort of day for a communication from a Communist? (3-6) RED-LETTER {RED}-{LETTER}

18 Hectic Sam runs according to plan (9) SCHEMATIC*

21 Army section with pronounced heart (5) CORPS (~core)

22 Variations in fictional book’s knots (9) NOVELTIES {NOVEL}{TIES}

24 I am training learner to press forward (5) IMPEL {I'M}{PE}{L}

26 Warrant Officer, with these, will get the distaff side (7) MENFOLK woMENFOLK

27 One drink imbibed by Miss West in picture (7) IMAGINE {1}{MA{GIN}E}

28 Shop in excellent place to shop (11) SUPERMARKET {SUPER}{MARKET}

DOWN

1   Efforts DA made for exchanges (5-4) TRADE-OFFS*

2   King and queen on bit of European money (5) KRONE {K}{R}{ON}{E}

3   Smart mothers accept right brief (5-4) SHORT-TERM {SHO{RT}-TERM*}

4   When the waiter will bring the food and drink (2,5) ON ORDER [CD]

5   Cruelly treated, I will have dues settled (3-4) ILL-USED {I'LL}-{DUES*}

6   Urge horse in time (3,2) EGG ON {E{GG} ON}

7   Good stream flowing around end of village could be better (8) GAMESTER {G+STREAM+E}* {G}{AM{E}STER*}

8   Prepare for publication some sacred items (4) EDIT [T]

14 Acting properly, continue with possession? (8) BEHAVING {BE}{HAVING}

16 I, Chandela, cooked Mexican dish (9) ENCHILADA*

17 Hardy soldiers quiet about a bit of intransigence (9) RESILIENT {RE}{SIL{I}ENT}

19 Ideate — provided hot fluid inside (5,2) THINK UP {T{H}{INK} UP} Anno for 'TUP' not clear (Addendum - {T{H}{INK} UP<=} - See comments)

20 Bank employee with telling experience (7) CASHIER [CD]

22 You will respond to yours, won’t you? (4) NAME [CD]

23 Plunders small instrument set-up (5) LOOTS {LOOT}{S}<=

25 Choose to have royal spur (5) PRICK {P{R}ICK}