No 14316, Monday 28 Oct 2024, Hypatia

Solution to 7D 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   Moaned when leaving wife, ruining weekend (6) KEENED wEEKEND*

4   Self-declaration of one matched up or undermined (8) IMPAIRED {I'M}{PAIRED}

9   Feels dissatisfied about German vehicles (6) MOPEDS {MOPE{D}S}

10 Stunning blow (8) KNOCKOUT [CD]

11 Red carpet treatment in a wedding party in summer? (1,4,9) A WARM RECEPTION {DD]

13 Old US president inspiring writer, soprano and cabinet makers (10) CARPENTERS {CAR{PEN}TER}{S}

14 Love sex? Get married, miss! (4) OMIT {O}{M}{IT}

16 Island, primarily oceanic at the shores of Honolulu (4) OAHU {Oc...c}{At}{Ho...lU}

18 Studies and teaches limits (10) CONSTRAINS {CONS}{TRAINS}

21 Insert coin with size adjusted for elders (6,8) SENIOR CITIZENS*

23 Fashionable firm's vulnerable to attack (8) INSECURE {IN}{SECURE}

24 Soon recall author's pen name, say (6) ANONYM {ANON}{MY<=}

25 Help, caress regularly and dance inside (8) KINDNESS {KI{aNd+DaNcE}SS}

26 Scientist connected is online, livestreaming (6) EDISON [T]

DOWN

1   Hindu God known as most amorous, basically (4) KAMA Acrostic

2   Sanction debtor chasing English politician (7) EMPOWER {OWER}<=>{E}{MP}

3   Recommended boyfriend or seducer to hide (8) ENDORSED [T]

5   Engineers hacking Mac and iTunes using digital kit? (8,3) MANICURE SET {RE} in {MAC+ITUNES}*

6   Agree to watch CD expats oddly rejected (6) ACCEPT {AtCh+Cd+ExPaTs}

7   Heavy metal band technician heard buzz starting outside (7) R?O?I?M (Addendum - RHODIUM  {(~roadie)RHODI}{hUM} - See comments)

8   Has a blast dancing on estate after the onset of Diwali (9) DETONATES {ON+ESTATE}*<=>{Di...i}

12 Can store abruptly aid supply without right IDs (6-5) RATION-CARDS {CAN+STORe+AID} * over {R}

13 Spooner asking bar girl for cutlery item (9) CHOPSTICK (~stop chick to Chopstick}

15 Confronted wild zebra near shelter put up (8) BRAZENED {ZEBRA*}{DEN<=}

17 Actively involved, fair setter's new (5-2) HANDS-ON HANDSO(-me+n)N

19 Proceeds without a player's turn (7) INNINGS wINNINGS

20 Also picked up by jail bird (6) TOUCAN {(~too)TOU}{CAN}

22 PM raised in Gulf country (4) OMAN<=

Reference List

Wife = W, German = D, Soprano = S, Married = M, Sex = IT, English = E, Engineers = RE, Right = R, New = N, Player = W(West in Bridge game)

The Sunday Crossword No 3329, Sunday 27 Oct 2024

ACROSS

1   Polish admirer, nude (4) BUFF [MD]

3   Straitened, distressed, but back in office (10) REINSTATED*

9   Curses and rants, being heartless (4) RATS RAnTS

10 Way to wear swimwear in major thoroughfares (5,5) TRUNK ROADS {TRUNK{ROAD}S}

12 So began my day, unpredictably: it’s a toss-up (8,4) ANYBODYS GAME*

15 Portion of cinnabun, chai: nourishing – and free! (7) UNCHAIN [T]

16 Swiss multinational and Dutch cosied up (7) NESTLED {NESTLE}{D}

17 Reckoned was plausible (5,2) ADDED UP [DD]

19 Initially Schubert and Liszt’s illustrious educator – renowned Italian! (7) SALIERI Acrostic &lit

20 Everyman’s describing idiot husband – misguided satire – crazy scenes (4,8) MASS HYSTERIA {M{ASS}{H}Y}{SATIRE*}

23 Character seen towards end of The French Lieutenant’s Woman? (10) APOSTROPHE Definition by example

24 Irish musician in African country, needing no introduction (4) ENYA kENYA

25 Actor, waiting where Cluedo weapon concealed? (10) UNDERSTUDY {UNDER STUDY}

26 Eats pilaf regularly – here? (4) ASIA {eAtS+pIlAf}Semi&lit

DOWN

1   Scuba – radar deployed – voracious fish! (10) BARRACUDAS*

2   Taking LSD, greasy hippies – in the end, they’re in a cell (5,5) FATTY ACIDS {FATTY}{ACID}{h...eS}

4   Nobleman over there at crack of dawn? (5,2) EARLY ON {EARL}{YON}

5   Buried in Parthenon, a gong, one with straight edges? (7) NONAGON [T]

6   At, sadly, a place of trade stocking American flipping fishy dish (12) TARAMASALATA  {AT}{ALAS}{A}{MAR{A}T} <=

7   In the auditorium, drew amphibian (4) TOAD (~towed)

8   Do be quiet – lolly? (4) DOSH {DO}{SH}

11 ‘Ho! Abruptly draw back, draw back!’ – one who entered tomb (6,6) HOWARD CARTER {HO}{DRAW<=}{RETRACt<=} Abruptly seems to be in the wrong place

13 Plans suggested by erotic etchings (10) BLUEPRINTS {BLUE}{PRINTS}

14 To make greater numbers, is Swedish band touring a capital city? (5,5) ADDIS ABABA {ADD}{IS}{AB{A}BA}

18 Deal – or collapse (4,3) PASS OUT [DD]

19 Was hacking, chesty daughter given treatment? (7) SCYTHED {CHESTY+D}*

21 Pasta sauce in uniform covered with bit of old cloth (4) RAGU {U}<=>{RAG}

22 While using phone, removed central part of cable (4) CORD (~cored)

Reference List

Dutch = D, Husband = H, American = A, Daughter = D, Uniform = U