No 14323, Wednesday 06 Nov 2024, Arden

Solution to 17D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only 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   Cook tenderising things that go into the dish (11) INGREDIENTS*

7   Wild animal losing tail to a snake (3) BOA BOAr

9   Base rule formulated by mathematician (5) EULER {E}{RULE*

10 A time to enter places of worship for models (9) TEMPLATES {TEMPL{A}{T}ES}

11 Youth in same building as Casanova? (6,3) LADIES MAN {LAD}{IN+SAME}*

12 Italian poet's escort without name (5) DANTE {DA{N}TE}

13 ''Rat running in drains" — they ruled (7) SATRAPS {SA{RAT*}PS}

15 Returned some of the personal effects in style (4) ELAN [T<=]

18 Drink quietly at the back (4) RUMP {RUM}{P}

20 Light on the run wearing pant (3,4) GAS LAMP {GAS{LAM}P}

23 Quick attack took place initially (5) RAPID {RA{Pl..e}ID}

24 A country with one million inhabitants shows vitality (9) ANIMATION {A}{N{1}{M}ATION}

26 Criminal changing a group of prisoners (5,4) CHAIN GANG* 

27 Sound from mouth? (5) INLET [DD]

28 Comfort — losing one to reach God (3) SOL conSOLe How is C deleted? (Correction - SOLace - See comments)

29 Choose arrangement below the equipment on board (4,7) ECHO SOUNDER {CHOOSE*}{UNDER}

DOWN

1   "Romantic exchange between eyes" they said by the way (8) IDEALIST {(~eye)I}{DEAL}{(~eye)I}{ST}

2   Idly I get moving — in a frigid state (8) GELIDITY*

3   Look around Rhode Island for an elevated place to live (5) EYRIE {EY{RI}E}

4   Panama, say, is so full of maidens (7) ISTHMUS {IS}{TH{M}US}

5   Contestant — one could be around the pit (7) NOMINEE {NO{MINE}E*}

6   Alleges a boy died in his youth (5,4) SALAD DAYS {S{A}{LAD}{D}AYS}

7   Used a tube to fill Nitrogen gas (6) BUTANE {A+TUBE}* over {N}

8   Andrew's name came up as part of response (6) ANSWER ANdREWS* How is D delted?Anind? (Addendum - [T<=] - See comments)

14 A roll and twirl, that's plenty (9) ABUNDANCE {A}{BUN}{DANCE}

16 Rang about 6 and complained (8) CAVILLED {CA{VI}LLED}

17 First person refused- not for one remaining single (8) ?P?N?T?R (Addendum - SPINSTER {fIrST+PERSoN}* - See comments)

19 He ruled drug industry is losing money, sound surprised? (7) PHARAOH {PHARmA}{OH}

20 Americans in Mexico leave, happy faces all around (7) GRINGOS {GRIN{GO}S}

21 Gets ready with supports (6) BRACES [DD]

22 Buckles up, top line to stretch out (6) SPRAWL {WARPS<=}{Line}

25 Stop gold plating for so long (5) ADIEU {A{DIE}U}

Reference List

Base = E, Time = T, Name = N, Quietly = P, Million = M, Way = ST, Maiden = M, Died = D

No 14322, Tuesday 05 Nov 2024, Arden

Solution to 20D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only 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   Restrain worker on strike (8) HANDCUFF {HAND}{CUFF}

5   Turning fist to hide a Chinaman, take a look (6) SHUFTI {S{HU}FTI*}

10 "Count six, come have tea," they say (7) VICOMTE {VI}{COM{(~tea)T}E}

11 Arrests to end arms supplies (7) REMANDS*

12 Rum bottles, he gets a discharge (5) RHEUM {R{HE}UM}

13 Whine about membrane filled with foul water (9) CATERWAUL {CA{WATER*}UL}

14 Flat on pitch, hit bull's eye (4,2,6) DEAD ON TARGET {DEAD}{ON}{TAR}{GET}

18 Healthy topic, perhaps imagined (12) HYPOTHETICAL*

21 Seaweed or a grass bundle in total (9) SARGASSUM {A+GRASS}*{SUM}

23 Praise for taking part in the next Olympics (5) EXTOL [T]

24 Spanish tribe losing leader, in a turmoil (7) IBERIAN {tRIBE+IN+A}*

25 Article about Rome in principle (7) THEOREM {THE}{ROME*}

26 Net-net refuse and blame (6) ENTRAP {NET*}{RAP}

27 One way to cook - include coffee butter (8) FLATTERY {F{LATTE}RY}

DOWN

1   Wrong horse claiming victory is suspended (6) HOVERS {HO{V}ERS*}

2   Check both sides in direct line, get some money from the US (6) NICKEL {NI{ChecK}EL*}

3   Cat without leg perhaps gets the cheese (9) CAMEMBERT {CA{MEMBER}T}

4   National habit seen on the dining table perhaps (6,8) FRENCH DRESSING {FRENCH}{DRESSING}

6   Bard in 'Romeo' (5) HOMER {HOME}{R}

7   Freak about and leave for a dance (8) FANDANGO {F{AND}AN}{GO}

8   Cut toenails, keep them in the sun (8) INSOLATE*

9   With Latin brain, team prepared Pewter alloy (9,5) BRITANNIA METAL*

15 Such a lowly accommodation is disgrace (9) ABASEMENT {A}{BASEMENT}

16 Discipline as tea is set out (8) CHASTISE {CHA}{IS+SET}*

17 Laxative copy, nothing missing from the east (8) APERIENT {APE}{oRIENT}

19 Look to secure victory - go without food (6) STARVE {STAR{V}E}

20 British sound surprised by eating fruit (6) ?L?M?Y (Addendum -  BLIMEY {B{LIME}Y} - See comments)

22 Tailless beast showing an individual's true inner self (5) ANIMA ANIMAl

Reference List

Victory = V, Romeo = R, Tea = CHA