Gen Con costumes: final pictures from 2015

No 10009, Friday 26 Nov 10, M Manna

No change in my net connection situation.
ACROSS
1   - Pay the bill for seat (6) - SETTLE [DD]
4   - At the match Edward had to be supported (8) - {AT}{TEST}{ED}
10 - Lawrence can have clear molasses to drain crude sugar (7) - {T{REACL*}E}
11 - Enormous disaster — somehow I can't take it in (7) - {T{IT}ANIC*}
12 - A striking display of colours (4) - RIOT [DD]
13 - Word of warning the French give about players found on board (10) - {FORE}{CAST}{LE} or Fo'c'sle for short
16 - Spouted vessel to pour out beverage (6) - I am a little TEAPOT [CD] short and stout, this is my handle this is my spout. Couldn't resist that nursery rhyme!
17 - Assembly for religious worship (7) - MEETING [CD]
20 - Smoothing or shaping wood (7) - PLANING [DD]
21 - Sometimes she may get in coma (6) - MONICA*
24 - Centre sets arranged for an aspiring film star (6,4) - SCREEN TEST*
25 - Can be a bit of a blessing (4) - ABLE [T] (Correction - {A}{BLEssing}- See comments)
27 - Festival now beginning in the Orient (7) - {EASTER}{N}
29 - Learning to lie about the siren (7) - {LORE}{LEI*}
30 - Subtle features found in good quality neckwear (8) - {NICE}{TIES} 
31 - Chased, so people say, but never actually seduced (6) - CHASTE (~chased)
DOWN
1   - At art use combination to soak completely (8) - SATURATE*
2   - One who counts all the holes, of course, and doesn't touch a drop (11) - {TEE}{TOTALLER}
3   - A kind of nervous disease of cattle (4) - LICE ? (Correction - LOCO )
5   - Tied up? It will deter the wandering (8) - TETHERED*
6   - Birth and death of a backbiter for example (10) - {EX}{TRACTION} ?
7   - Beat to make it a brown colour (3) - TAN [DD]
8   - Judicial decision concerning point in new creed (6) - {DECR{E}E*}
9   - First company of the French may lure you into a trap (5) - {DE}{COY} Why First company ?
14 - In court, they can be served sliced (6,5) - TENNIS BALLS [CD]
15 - Free credit offer failing to excite enthusiasm (2,8) - NO INTEREST [DD]
18 - An example of the well favoured position (8) - {IN}{STANCE}
19 - Vulgar streak at the end of court (8) - {BASE}{LINE}
22 - A nest on road maybe found behind (6) - {A}{STE{R}N*}
23 - Being student Pam on Sunday initiates devotional song (5) - {P{S}A{L}M}
26 - Principal mischief maker (4) - ARCH [CD]
28 - In South America many carry this pouch (3) - {SA}{C}

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