No 14745, Thursday 19 Mar 2026, Vidwan

Solution to 15A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered by a non-regular/novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8   Unveil jersey for professional horse rider (10) SHOWJUMPER {SHOW}{JUMPER}

9   Fail to cut and fall (4) FLOP {F}{LOP}

10 Most splendid, model kind of hair damage (5,3) SPLIT END {SPLENDId+T}*

11 Lifeless and completely overwhelmed by depression after retiring (6) PALLID {ALL} in {DIP<=}

12 A strong hand stretched to gratify (4,4) LONG SUIT {LONG}{SUIT}

15 Solicitor spending time on good turns occasionally to excel (6) O?T?U? (Addendum - OUTGUN {tOUT}{G}{tUrNs} - See comments)

16 Stop or cap it subtly for making chip (6,5) POTATO CRISP*   

22 Kid involved in urban terrorism (6) BANTER [T]

23 Genetics deciphered it? Yes, internally! (8) HEREDITY [T]

26 Make something neat! It's possibly stupidity! (4,2) TIDY UP {TIDY+UP+ITS}*=STUPIDITY

27 Use nice grand solution for upgrading race (8) EUGENICS {USE+NICE+G}*

28 India's first scam superstar (4) ICON {In..a}{CON}

29 Mirth rating possibly for Italian Vermouth (10) EVALUATION  {EVALUATION+MIRTH}* = ITALIAN VERMOUTH

DOWN

1   Juvenile worker's small trip with ruffian, going north (4,3) SHOP BOY {S}{HOP}{YOB<=}

2   Absconding fellow grovelling for shelter (6) AWNING fAWNING

3   Lover welcomes your company (6) BUREAU {B{UR}EAU}

4   Personal article in Europe Daily (2-2) OP-ED [T]

5   Software security flaw is bit about disheartened doctor (4,4) TRAP DOOR {PART<=}{DOctOR}

6   Inspiration for a poet - a loud set from America (8) AFFLATUS {A}{F}{FLAT}{US}

7   Firm and devoted liberal (7) COPIOUS {CO}{PIOUS}

13 Regularly sweat to get established (3) SET {SwEaT]

14 Canine is also half of this! (5) TOOTH {TOO}{THis}

17 Cold, dishonest and isolated (8) OUTLYING {OUT}{LYING}

18 See rapid changes in jet's pace (8) AIRSPEED*

19 Rage, without feminine passion (3) IRE fIRE

20 Gujarat river, essential internally for cassava root product (7) TAPIOCA {TAPI}fOCAl}

21 Boy getting parasite label that clings (5-2) STICK-ON {S{TICK}ON}

24 Fix our suffering (6) RIGOUR {RIG}{OUR}

25 Mark of French-English School on head (6) DENOTE {DE}{ETON<=}

27 Kind of lean style (4) ELAN*

Reference List

Fail = F, Model = T, Time = T, Good = G,  Grand = G, Small = S, Fellow = F, Loud = F, Firm = CO, Feminine = F, Of in French = DE

No 14744, Wednesday 18 Mar 2026, Pixie Dust

Solution to 6D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered by a non-regular/novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Salt & ice repeatedly consumed... It's divine? (14) ECCLESIASTICAL* Letter Bank

10 Finally Emma, Theo & Roger sight a large vessel (5) AORTA Tail acrostic

11 Spooner's model kin in protective covering (9) NOSEPIECE (~pose niece to nosepiece)

12 Fine in a US state and city (7) OKINAWA {OK}{IN}{A}{WA}

13 Old lady tires out masters (7) MAESTRI {MA}{TIRES*}

14 Curb mob hastily in possession of recalled weapon (1-4) H-BOMB [T<=]

16 Introduce entropies animatedly (9) INTERPOSE*

19 Two young women court lecturer in thermal material (5,4) GLASS WOOL {G}{LASS}{WOO}{L}

20 To some extent glad it's revolutionary and related to current events? (5) TIDAL [T<=]

22 About the endless conflict with Tesla? Awry! (7) ATHWART {A}{THe}{WAR}{T}

25 Exhausted chap Miles, with chapped dirty tumbler (7) GYMNAST {GuY}{M}{NASTy}

27 An "Oval VIP" broadcast referring to the work of a psychologist (9) PAVLOVIAN*

28 As per rumours Miss is unattached (5) LOOSE (~lose) 

29 Does this entitlement programme somehow ease Clod's curiosity? (6,8) SOCIAL SECURITY {SOCIAL+SECURITY+DOES}* = {EASE CLODS CURIOSITY}

DOWN

2   Movies (not English) about Ohio supporting automobile growth (9) CARCINOMA {CINeMA} over {O} under {CAR}

3   Beast and spiritual leader in conversation (5) LLAMA (~lama)

4   Bewildered oarsman in country (3,6) SAN MARINO*

5   Mob cycling around a state in the east (5) ASSAM (-m}ASS(+m) over {A}

6   What a toupee protects is off the record! (3-6) T?P-?E?R?T  (Addendum - TOP-SECRET [C&DD] - See comments)

7   Comb caught by others (5) CREST {C}{REST}

8   General we hear, fixed a dangerous marine condition (3,4) LEE TIDE {LEE}{(~tied)TIDE}

9   Boot from every third magical elmwood? Sigh! (6) GALOSH {maGicAl+eLmwOod+SigH}

15 Supervisor with a heavenly body in a Brazilian dance (5,4) BOSSA NOVA {BOSS}{A}{NOVA}

17 Emerging adult assumes stage is created basically for one well suited to be on screen (9) TELEGENIC {TE{LEG}EN}{Is}{Cr...d}

18 Radical amount? (3,3,3) ODD MAN OUT {AMOUNT}* [RA]

19 Reprimand visiting grand parents for alcoholic drinks (7) GRAPPAS {G}{RAP}{PAS}

21 Panic inside flat he renovated (6) LATHER [T]

23 Leaders having a vacation over Christmas in confusion (5) HAVOC Acrostic

24 Rides in slips (5) TRIPS [DD]

26 Grinder just switched sides (5) MOLAR MO(+l-r)LA(-l+r)R

Reference List

Young woman = G,LASS< Lecturer = L, Tesla = T, Miles = M, English = E, Caught = C, Grand = G