The Hindu Crossword 8237 Solutions - by Vinod & Rajagopal

Across
1 Pale boy Mel perhaps can be given a job (10) EMPLOYABLE (Pale boy Mel perhaps = ana. PALE+MEL+BOY)
6 Is not in short (4) ISNT (Direct)
9 Lament I interpret as a complaint (7) AILMENT (Lament I interpret = ana. LAMENT+I)
10 Fun for students — just old clothes market (3,4) RAG FAIR (just=FAIR, old clothes=RAG)
12 Den rounded inwards (8) CONCAVED (Den=CON, rounded=CAVED)
13 Poplar with especially tremulous leaves (5) ASPEN (Direct)
15 Undertake to come into the open (5) ENTER (Double Defn.)
17 Rant one car is enough for a short stay (9) TARRIANCE (ana. RANT+I+CAR+E -- where does this E come from?)
19 A thousand pound held up in a car-park? (9) IMPOUNDED (A=I, 1000=M, pound=POUND, ED=??)
21 Falsetto warble in the Swiss mountains (5) YODEL (Direct??)
23 Manner or sound of walking (5) TREAD (Direct)
24 Cash furnishing store (8) THEATERS (??)
27 Pointed pins that provokes (7) NEEDLES (Double Defn.)
28 Half score workers who hold land (7) TENANTS (Half score=20/2=TEN, workers=ANTS => TEN+ANTS)
29 Comfort to reduce burden (4) EASE (Double Defn.)
30 Courses or just cool drinks? (10) REFRESHERS (Double Defn.)

Down
1 Former amour in a short investigation (4) EXAM (Former=EX, amour=AM => EX+AM)
2 Resign oneself to losing a tooth? (4,3) PULL OUT (Double Defn.)
3 Unsaturated fatty acids (5) OLEIC (Direct)
4 Vacated it in confusion when stimulated (9) ACTIVATED (Vacated it in confusion = ana. VACATED+IN)
5 Attracted or conducted round an ancient city (5) LURED (conducted=LED, ancient city=UR=>conducted round an ancient city = L(UR)ED)
7 Rash pen used to put an edge on (7) SHARPEN (Rash pen used = ana. RASH+PEN)
8 Rapid whirling Italian dance (10) TARANTELLA (Direct)
11 What made the apple fall? It is a serious matter (7) GRAVITY (Double Defn.)
14 Sent to satisfy one's creditors (10) REMITTANCE (Direct -- Can we have some cryptics please? Where's the fun??)
16 Decorative medallion disc (7) ROUNDEL (Direct)
18 Dog the evening sun? (3,6) RED SETTER (Cryptic subsidiary indication)
20 A lady like looker? (7) PEERESS (??)
22 Throw into confusion and put out of order (7) DERANGE (Double Defn.)
24 Have experience of a specific flavour (5) TASTE (Double Defn.)
25 Melodies that ring in a happy heart (5) TUNES (Direct)
26 One sister of the goddess here (4) ISIS (One=I, sister=SIS => I+SIS)

Entertainment value of this grid = ZILCH