No 12733, Wednesday 18 Sep 2019, Arden


Back in Bangalore after a long holiday in USA/Canada

ACROSS
9   Targeted at the centre, anti-corruption crusader's cry (7) HOSANNA {cHOSe}{ANNA}
10 Fatter and true reflection covering the radii at equal intervals (7) LARDIER {RaDiI} in {REAL<=}
11 In other words, I'll face adverse weather (7) ICEFALL*
12 Flipped over and over (7) UPENDED {UP}{ENDED}
13 Committed a crime as the child slept (9) KIDNAPPED {KID}{NAPPED}
15 Moldable depth in the vane... (5) BLADE Anno pending (Addendum - {D} in {ABLE}* - See comments)
16 ...team otherwise will break for tea (7) CHELSEA {CH{ELSE}A}
19 One third of the country will gather by the countryside (7) RURALLY {RUssia}{RALLY}
20 Excellent deal, point taken (5) SWELL {S{W}ELL}
21 Reversal on last test for Ashes holder (5,4) ABOUT TURN {ABOUT} {tesT}{URN}
25 Silent place inside a small bagpipe (7) MUSETTE {MU{SET}TE}
26 A flower for sweetheart (7) DARLING [DD]
28 Hate to prance before court, essentially (7) RANCOUR {pRANCe}{cOURt}
29 I am only making this regular payment (7) ALIMONY*

DOWN
1   Talent said to endure (6) SHTICK (~stick)
2   Regularly ransack and finish up (6) ASCEND {rAnSaCk}{END}
3   Point out regular pairs of old South Americans (4) INCA Anno pending (Addendum = INdiCAte - See comments)
4   Republicans allow everyone to run (6) GALLOP {GOP} over {ALL}
5   Movement of water mostly below the fish (8) FLOUNDER {FLOw}{UNDER}
6   Live under shade, even priest belongs to a special unit (5,5) GREEN BERET {GREEN}{BE}{pRiEsT}
7   Fortune in hurricane season? (8) WINDFALL {WIND}{FALL}
8   Doctor urged no drink outside, it's donkeywork (8) DRUDGERY {DR{URGED*}Y}
14 A bishop's answer is pardon (10) ABSOLUTION {A}{B}{SOLUTION}
16 Intend to have mesh made of wool... (8) CASHMERE {CA{MESH*}RE}
17 ...yet Carol provides service (8) EVENSONG {EVEN}{SONG}
18 A raised hat, makes sure they are neophytes (8) AMATEURS {A}{TAM<=}{SURE*}
22 Test done internally, not on trauma (6) ORDEAL {OR{DonE}AL}
23 Harmony is one issue (6) UNISON {UNI}{SON}
24 One under terrible agony in the city (6) NAGOYA {AGONY}*{A}
27 Trio will evenly make it muddy (4) ROIL {tRiO}{wIlL}

Reference List
Depth = D, Point = W, Bishop = B, One = UNI, One = A,

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