No 13039, Saturday 12 Sep 2020, Dr. X

ACROSS
1   Careless indiscretions by husband to cheat around (8) SLIPSHOD {SLIPS}{H}{DO<=}
5   Celebration by daughter getting prize in attraction at amusement park (6) DODGEM {DO}{D}{GEM}
10 One finds smoker terribly annoying (7) IRKSOME {I}{SMOKER*}
11 Confuses and attacks taking rook for bishop (7) RATTLES{ (-b+R)ATTLES}
12 Chop piece of ham in cellar (5) MINCE (T)
13 Musical instrument given by fellow to perform with band (9) MANDOLINE {MAN}{DO}{LINE}
14 Try rum to have fun and finally become happy (4-8) GOOD-HUMOURED {GO}{OD{HUMOUR}{becomE}D}
18 Showing street actors in endless spree (12) BROADCASTING {B{ROAD}{CAST}INGe}
21 Police officer in bar following criminals (9) CONSTABLE {CONS}{TABLE}
23 Right molar’s erupting (5) MORAL {MOLAR*}
24 Demand to carry revolver denied (7) NEGATED {NE{GAT}ED}
25 Sets of nine goals crushing national team essentially (7) ENNEADS {EN{N}{tEAm}DS}
26 Stop following extremely silly plan (6) SYSTEM {SillY}{STEM}
27 Busiest star receives threat (8) BRISKEST {B{RISK}EST}

DOWN
1   Wary about married man pursuing single for dance (6) SHIMMY {SH{I}{M}[M}Y}
2   Signing a contract with popular ruler (6) INKING {IN}{KING}
3   Frigid manner in rebuke (5-4) STONE-COLD {S{TONE}COLD}
4   Where my family might be mourning? // Not if I can help it! (4,2,4,4) OVER MY DEAD BODY (DD)
6   Trump overwhelmed by rout, doleful (5) OUTDO (T)
7   Go slowly around, welcoming each one for lively dance (8) GALLIARD {DRAG<=} around {ALL}{I}

8   Deceives when damsel is drunk (8) MISLEADS {DAMSEL+IS*}
9   Be last group to enter bar, turning up rather buzzed after consuming ecstasy (5,2,3,4) BRING UP THE REAR {B{RING}UP<=}{RATHER*} around{E}
15 Fancy sort about to choose new decorations (9) ORNAMENTS {SORT*} around {NAME}{N}
16 Associate facing Supreme Court breaks promises and runs away (8) ABSCONDS {A}{B{SC}ONDS}
17 Complain in notes about cargo-carrying capacities of ships (8) TONNAGES {NAG} in {NOTES*}
19 Armour that’s important to protect leg essentially (6) GREAVE {GR{lEg}AVE}

20 Miss in court reveals secret (6) CLOSET {C{LOSE}T}
22 Handle revolting drunk grabbing model close to stage (5) TITLE {LIT<=} around {T}+{stagE}

Reference List

Husband=H, Daughter=D, One=I, Rook=R, Bishop=B, National=N
Married=M, Man-M, Single=I, Ecstasy=E, New=N, Associate=A, Supreme court=SC, Court=Ct, Model=T

Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word,  Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous