December, 2008 solution
by Kegler

December, 2008 solution grid

Across
1C(ART)ONS
5COMP + ASS
9P(RIME)RATE (EMIR rev)
10SHEAR ("SHEER" hom)
11tISSUE
12BAD + MINT + ON
13T(O)ASTER
14RUE(FU)L (RULE anag)
17PLAC(E)S (SCALP rev)
19SEMIPRO (PROMISE anag)
22SU + PER + STAR (rev)
25CA(R)VE
26ALI + BI
27CLIPBOARD (RIBALD COP anag)
28DEPRESS (2 defs, pun)
29THER(E)ON
Down
1CAP + RIOT + E
2REIN + STALL
3OVEREAT (ERA VOTE anag)
4SCA(B + BAR)DS
5C + REED (DEER rev)
6MASS + I'VE
7ALERT (LATER anag)
8S(TR)ONG
14RES(TRAIN)T
15UPPERCASE (PERU'S CAPE anag)
16POSE + I + DON
18CAR + MINE
20MA(CAB)RE
21IS + LA(N)D
23P(RIM)P
24TACOS (COAST anag)