No 10167, Monday 30 May 11, Neyartha

Farming special?
Stumped for lot of annos today.
ACROSS
1   - Spanish saint with sailor Drake let go by a native of California (3,10) - {SAN} {FRANCIS}{CAN}
9   - Farm equipment handle used to turn a rudder (6) - TILLER [DD]
10 - Unusual for queens from the east to protect the bear in retreat (8) - {SIN{GUL<-}AR<-}
11 - Obtain an extract of the listing ethically (3) - GET [T]
12 - Turn up at the quiet Irish lake (6) - {P}{LOUGH}
13 - French wine removed from dressing on savoury cooked in deep fat (8) - vinAIGRETTE
14 - Rodent that may chase a cat? (7,3) - PRAIRIE {DOG} Anno pending

17 - Handled cutting article to get rep on the street (4) - CaRED
18 - Mirrors from the Orient moved to the right of the church recess (4) - APSE Anno pending (Addendum - AP(-e)S(+e)E - See comments)
19 - Recognizing the brew of the nice grinds … (10) - DISCERNING*
21 - … Bill returns to the ship to get a plastic bag (3,5) - {BIN<-} {LINER}
23 - Kitchen utensil made from aromatic wood reportedly (6) - SEEDER(~cedar)
25 - Bowman ignoring her bow (3) - ARCher
26 - Disaster in California's Concord (8) - {CAL}{AMITY}
27 - It is suggestive of a threat for the king exiled by Quebec (6) - RIS(-k+que)QUE

28 - Its load may get lighter near a washing machine (7,6) - LAUNDRY BASKET [CD]
DOWN
2   - Kind of symmetry inherent in a taxi alarm (5) - AXIAL [T]
3   - Glue fruit by mistake to the lightning tube (9) - FULGURITE*

4   - Upset Graham's cut short exclamation of frustration (5) - AARGHm*
5   - Counter rodents in the masticated food with a sweet dish (7) - {CU{STAR<-}D}
6   - Young sage all at sea in the temple (9) - SYNAGOGUE*
7   - A long time back, lining of the Zulu chief's uniform was bright blue (5) - {A{Z}{U}RE<-}
8   - Greek god attached to article about a Roman temple (8) - {PAN}{THE}{ON}

15 - Pay back? (8) - REPRISAL [E]
16 - Typesetting space? (9) - INDENTION [E]
17 - Unity shown by the baffled connoisseurs leaving Rio (9) - CONSENSUSrio*
20 - Vocal individual clutching press release for atomiser (7) - {S{PR}AYER}
22 - Caught the Tibetan priest's pet animal (5) - (~lama)LLAMA
23 - Bush to cancel … (5) - SCRUB [DD]
24 - … musical composition's display without getting a theatre opening for it (5) - E(-x+t)TUDE 

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