No 12716, Wednesday 28 Aug 2019, Dr. X

ACROSS
1   Makes a whistling sound to attract female aboard steamer (8) SWOOSHES {S{WOO}{SHE}S}
5   Intimidated by a fellow with rifle (6) AFRAID {A}{F}{RAID}
10 Plan journey to cover historical French province (5) ANJOU [T]
11 Malfunction resulting from energy commission accepting faulty way (2,7) GO HAYWIRE {GO}{H{WAY*}IRE}
12 Performer exposed chasing female? Exclude from consideration (6,3) FACTOR OUT {ACTOR}{OUT} after {F}
13 Enemy capturing Nazi corps in ditch (5) FOSSE {FO{SS}E}

14 Opening bowler trapping Kohli at last abuses heartily (6) HIATUS {H{k..lI}AT}{abUSes}
15 The rogue interrupting head is a source of annoyance (3,4) PET HATE {P{THE*}ATE}
18 Allege darling's concealing a little romp and break off (7) PRETEND {P{Romp}ET}{END}
20 Liaisons with president in fancy suite (3-3) TIE-UPS {P} in {SUITE}*
22 Relationship with a model in South American city (5) RATIO {R{A}{T}IO}
24 What a trekker might do to get lost? (4,1,4) TAKE A HIKE [DD]
25 Hunts and burns one escaping around tunnel (9) SCAVENGES {Si{CAVE}NGES}
26 Caution socialist about welcoming alien (5) DETER {D{ET}ER<=}
27 Scenes featuring hot actresses essentially in films (6) SHEETS {S{H}{a..rEs..s}ETS}
28 Foul demand to conceal heartless crime (8) INDECENT {INDE{CrimE}NT}

DOWN
1   Strong fellow in store knocks out hard crooks (6) STAFFS {STA{F}{F}Sh}
2   Poor job by England, conceding a vital goal (9) OBJECTIVE {JOB*}{E}{aCTIVE}
3   Mexico's borders walled by Trump – he's often terribly impulsive (4-2-3-6) SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT {Me..cO} in {TRUMP+HES+OFTEN}*
4   Ghastly snores around middle of night capture attention (7) ENGROSS {EN{niGht}ROSS*}
6   What a witch might do to become very angry? (3,3,3,6) FLY OFF THE HANDLE [DD]
7   Also called a retired captain (5) ALIAS {A}{SAIL<=}
8   Became worse in fact after consuming ecstasy near stall (8) DEEPENED {DE{E}{PEN}ED}
9   Keep mum in shack enthralled by drink (4,2) SHUT UP {S{HUT}UP}
16 One chosen for job, primate secures position close to Pope (9) APPOINTEE {AP{POINT}E}{popE}
17 Warns father about to force son (8) APPRISES {PA<=}{PRISE}{S}
19 Spot a girl beginning to experience decline of mental faculties (6) DOTAGE {DOT}{A}{G}{Ex...e}
20 Fools losing dollar in bet misbehave (5,2) TAKES IN {sTAKE}{SIN}
21 Live alongside one gutter in Mediterranean city (6) BEIRUT {BE}{1}{RUT}
23 Time to soothe kid (5) TEASE {T}{EASE}

Reference List
Female = F, Steamer = SS, Fellow = F, Nazi Corps = SS, President = P, Model = T, Alien = ET, Hot = H, Strong = F, Hard = H, England = E, Ecstasy = E, Son = S, Girl = G, Time = T

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