April, 2009 solution
by Kegler

April, 2009 solution grid

Across
1FAHRENHEIT SCALE (HALF THE INCREASE anag)
9CASHIER (2 defs)
10PARS + NIP
11S(CAP + EGO)AT
12PILAU (PAUL + I anag)
13CA(DE)TS
14I + SO(LATE)D
16RESTRICT (CRITTERS anag)
19A + F + RAID
22SMART (rev)
24A + MAR + YLLIS (rev)
26R(AIM)ENT
27INTENSE ("IN TENTS" hom)
28WEATHER FORECAST (ORCHESTRATE A FEW anag)
Down
1FACTS ("FAX" hom)
2H + US + BAND
3EPIC + ENTER
4H + ARBOR
5IMPETUS (hidden)
6STRAP (rev)
7ANNUL + ET
8EX + POUND + ED
13CORK'S + CREW
15L(A + F)AYETTE
17ST(A + MIN)Ar
18CH(APT)ER
20A + T(L)AN + TA
21C(A + SIN)O, &lit
23TEE + TH
25S + CENT