No 12134, Wednesday 11 Oct 2017, Dr. X

ACROSS
1   Sleep with boy in bed on rebound (4,4) SNAP BACK {S{NAP} {B}ACK}
5   Obnoxious person about to employ drunk (6) SOUSED {SO{USE}D}
10 Great scholar failing in algebra? Strange (5) LARGE ALGEbRa*
11 Negotiating with bankrupt group (9) BROKERING {BROKE}{RING}
12 Inquisitive about jar of drugs, primarily cocaine (4,5) NOSE CANDY {E}{CAN}{Drugs} in {NOSY} {Correction - {CAN}{Drugs} in {NOSEY} -  See comments)
13 Sleazebag gropes showing violent behaviour (5) AGGRO [T]
14 Welcome support to make a verbal attack (3,3) HIT OUT {HI}{T OUT}
15 Figures featuring essentially seductive undergarments (7) BODICES {BODI{s..uCt..e}ES}
18 Turning delivery gets opener for Pakistan involved in reckless single (3-4) LEG-SPIN {Pa...n} in {SINGLE}*
20 Turn to catch husband kiss mysterious person (6) SPHINX {SP{H}IN}{X}
22 Showing appraisal vociferously by this? (5) SALVO [T] &lit
24 Presenter gets time to wear robe at deserted place (5,4) GHOST TOWN {HOST}{T} in {GOWN}
25 Volunteer grabs skirt! That’s not quite right (3-6) OFF-KILTER {KILT} in {OFFER}
26 Visibly surprised girl almost bitten by monkey (5) AGAPE {A{GAl}PE}
27 Flings, I hear lead to pangs of suffering (6) THROES (~throws)
28 Supporter of a girl in depression (8) ADHERENT {A}{D{HER}ENT}

DOWN
1   Crack around end of shin! Need this? (6) SPLINT {SPLI{shiN}T} &lit
2   Impressive leisure in first class club (9) ARRESTING {A}{R{REST}ING}
3   Union will not follow such a cause for legal action? (6,2,7) BREACH OF PROMISE [CD]
4   It can be organised for ministers (7) CABINET*
6   It’s easy for detective to check bag quickly? (4-3-4,4) OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE [C&DD]
7   Smart trick (5) STING [DD]
8   Place of disgrace where setter might be found (8) DOGHOUSE [C&DD]
9   Cor blimey! No lie, fantastic form of inflorescence (6) CORYMB {COR+BliMeY}*

16 Bombardment at Bhutan ultimately! In principle, announce support (9) CANNONADE {CAN(b...aN}ON}{ADE}(~aid)
17 Expound vegetarian credo (5,3) FLESH OUT [C&DD]
19 Ultimately wanting to finish over with wicket to wipe out (6) NEGATE {ENd<=}{GATE}
20 Washed and combed (7) SCOURED [DD]
21 Sadly, he ain’t sexually receptive (2,4) IN HEAT*
23 Convict twirls rifle (5) LIFER*

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