August, 2008 solution
by Kegler

August, 2008 solution grid

Across
1HYD(RAT)E
5BOM + BARD (rev)
9LI + STS
10SUGARCOAT (COURT SAGA anag)
11EMOT + ION (TOME rev)
12S(MITT)EN
13SCENE ("SEEN" hom)
14I + M(BRICk)ATE
17P(OT + BOIL + E)R (TO rev)
19SHEDS (2 defs)
21TIM(B)ERS
24BLASTED (BALDEST anag)
25NIGH + T(G)OWN
26SCULLy
27ANAGRAM (2 defs)
28S + TRIKES
Down
1HA(L)TERS
2DISH(ON)ES + T
3AU + SPICE
4ESSENTIAL (LEASE ISN'T anag)
5B(OG)US (GO rev)
6MART + I + NI (rev)
7AL + OFT
8DETENTE (hidden)
15B(ARE)&B + ONES
16A(WE) + S + TRUCK
17PE(TUN + I)A (I NUT rev)
18O(NEST)AR
19SPARS + hER
20SA(D + D)LES
22MA(G)MA
23STO(R)M (rev)