No 12533, Saturday 26 Jan 2019, xChequer

REPUBLIC DAY GREETINGS

ACROSS

7   Still sour after record got rejected (6) PLACID {LP<=}{ACID}

8   Paths to sure decay (6) ROUTES*

10 Explosion one gets to see on total turnaround in entertainment genre (3,5) POP MUSIC {POP}{SUM<=}{1}{C}

11 Ship's brass having limited vision (6) GALLEY {GALL}{EYe}

12 Everyone confined to island (5) ATOLL {A{TO}LL}

14 Simplistic foxtrot — quick to front, retreat, and limits to promenade pivots (3-4) ONE-STEP  {O}{NEST}{Pr...dE<=} Anno pending See comments

15 Theft at home, money mostly gone, highly emotional situation (4,2,3,6) HEAT OF THE MOMENT {THEFT+AT+HOME+MONEy}*

18 Lacuna treated allowing new tube to be inserted in body (7) CANNULA {CAN{N}ULA*}

19 Chance to drink, hence get drunk (5) BESOT {BE{SO}T}

20 Contract for nuclear energy producing cry of horror (6) SHRIEK SHRI(-n+e)EK

21 Rank best butter ex Britain from a lab (4-4) TEST-TUBE {BEST+bUTTEr}*

23 Communicates shifts (6) RELAYS [DD]

24 Stoop to conquer second ambition (6) DESIGN {DE{S}IGN}

DOWN

1   Latest partner's decision perhaps (2-2-4) UP-TO-DATE {UPTO DATE}

2   Noah's issue about water finally causing damage (4) HARM {HA{R}M}

3   Money and identity, female falling for glitter (6) TINSEL {TIN}{SELf}

4   Fervently wish spell can be extended (4-4) LONG-TERM {LONG}{TERM}

5   Always supply it with last meal (2,3,5) AT ALL TIMES {IT+LAST+MEAL}*

6   Doctor please — out for the count? (6) ASLEEP*

9 Leader in suit, top executive in haste, far off the mark (3,2,6) ACE OF HEARTS {ACE} OFHEARTS Anno pending (Addendum - {CEO} in {HASTE+FAR}* - See comments)

13 Apparently love, from a practical point of view, gets frustrated with time (10) OSTENSIBLY {O}{S{T}ENSIBLY}

16 Servants left in panic, yes sacked (8) FLUNKEYS {F{L}UNK}{YES*}

17 Mark well over a century, buzzer round close to completion (4,4) NOTA BENE {A}{TON}<={BE{c...oN}E}

18 Bed occupied by husband or mate (6) COHORT {CO{H}{OR}T}

19 Hamper bid in wager (6) BASKET {B{ASK}ET}

22 Ancient history captures these singularly (4) THIS [T]

Reference List

Sour = ACID, Brass = GALL, Money = TIN, Hence = SO, Retreat = NEST

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