No 13005, Tuesday 04 Aug 2020, Dr. X

Solution to 5A 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.

ACROSS
1   Verifies about right book for aphorisms (8) PROVERBS {PROVE{R}{B}S}
5   Turning vehicle swiftly around, miscreant ultimately escapes trouble (6) ?R?C?S (Addendum - FRACAS {F{CAR<=}ASt} - See comments))
10 Suspect decided to admit blunder largely (7) SURMISE {SUR{MISs}E}
11 Bob kills wife in bizarre crime (7) OUTRAGE {OUTR{wAG}E}
12 Surveillance nails pervert concealing girl in lofty house (5) EYRIE {EY{RIg}E}
13 Most irritable when cut by invigilator primarily in examination (9) TETCHIEST {T{ETCH}{In...r}EST}
14 Being agile with both hands must aid boxer extraordinarily (12) AMBIDEXTROUS* Semi&lit
18 Kohli, say, heartily hitting onside ball in field (12) BATTLEGROUND {BAT}{hitTing}{LEG}{ROUND}
21 Intoxicated son on marijuana in difficult situation (5,4) TIGHT SPOT {TIGHT}{S}{POT}
23 Remedy to save society in scourge (5) CURSE {CUR{S}E}
24 Mention about wielding whip, leaving husband compliant (7) ELASTIC {E{LASh}TIC<=}
25 Missionary — a position, extremely likeable (7) APOSTLE {A}{POST}{Li...lE} Naughty Naughty!
26 Analyse other conclusion of revolutionary hypothesis (6) THEORY {OTHER}*{r...rY}
27 Medical instrument, perhaps too small to manage (8) OTOSCOPE {TOO*}{S}{COPE}

DOWN
1   Provoke when stumped in match (6) PESTER {PE{ST}ER}
2   Fixing error by end of day in clockwork model of solar system (6) ORRERY {ERROR}*{daY}

3   I’m a leper with primarily debilitating problem relating to cuticle (9) EPIDERMAL {IM+A+LEPER+De...g}* Semi&lit
4   Brief respite in oxygen chamber perhaps? (9,5) BREATHING SPACE [DD]
6   Gag characters in secret chamber (5) RETCH [T]
7   Escapade around hotel concerning escort (8) CHAPERON {C{H}APER}{ON}
8   Most attractive women in show on screen (8) SWEETEST {S{W}EE}{TEST}
9   Jumping to and fro to keep trim, begin to gain power generally (3,3,4,4) FOR THE MOST PART {TO+FRO}* over {HEM} and {ST{P}ART}
15 Force is out to capture revolting crook fast (9) TENACIOUS {IS+OUT}* over {CANE<=}
16 A base to accommodate workers making support for arch (8) ABUTMENT {A}{BUT{MEN}T}
17 Decline to flog revolutionary in field (8) STAGNATE {STAG{TAN<=}E}
19 Got busy picking up rubbish in cave (6) GROTTO {G{ROT}TO*}
20 Cancel permit to enter river (6) DELETE {DE{LET}E}
22 Member of Genghis Khan’s horde in onslaught at Armenia (5) TATAR [T]

Reference List
Right = R, Book = B, Wife = W, Girl = G, Onside = LEG, Son = S, Society = S, Husband = H, Stumped = ST, Hotel = H, Women = W, Power = P,