No 13065, Tuesday 13 Oct 2020, Dr. X

Solution to 28A 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   Most distinguished leftist shot around Poona in the heart (8) LOFTIEST {L{poOna}FTIEST*}
5   Revolutionary raid conducted by Anti-Terrorism Squad ends (6) ABORTS {A{ROB<=}TS}
10 Socialite girl possesses extremely nubile heavenly body (5) DENEB {DE{Nu..lE}B}
11 Aggressive journalist’s latest report about hypocritical leader (9) NEWSHOUND {NEW}{S{Hy...l}OUND}
12 Mountain in Vienna erupted, trapping relative (5,4) NANDA DEVI {NAN{DAD}EVI*}

13 Rushed back to arrest cheat in Moroccan city (5) NADOR {RAN}<= over {DO}
14 Disloyal fellow facing crisis after losing power (6) FICKLE {F}{pICKLE}
15 Let’s go around eastern border of Dharamkot to take a hike (3,4) GET LOST {LETS+GO}*{d...oT}
18 Recollecting deception, close associate leaves spouse (7) PARTNER {TRAP<=}{NEaR}
20 Trace rascal smuggling ecstasy and heroin (6) BREATH  {BR{E}AT}{H}
22 Appeal by English wicketkeeper to begin with is out of line (5) ASKEW {ASK}{E}{Wi...r}
24 Rush to enter fancy techno club (9) TRUNCHEON {T{RUN}CHEON*}
25 Proposal during dinner leaves maiden tearful (9) EMOTIONAL {mE{MOTION}AL}
26 Antelope in national park around middle of trail (5) NYALA NY{trAil}LA Couldn't find this National Park. There is a Yala National park in Sri Lanka. (Correction - {N}{LAY<=}{trAil} )

27 Execute the rogue holding Bond (6) TETHER [T]
28 Wind up in dump, tackling debt on retirement (8) ?I?S?L?E (Addendum - DISSOLVE {DI{LOSS<=}VE} - See comments)

DOWN
1   Languid union avoided moving cargo (6) LADING LANGuID*
2   Connoisseur welcomes popular investor (9) FINANCIER {F{IN}ANCIER}
3   How movies were once filmed on record (2,5,3,5) IN BLACK AND WHITE [DD]
4   Genuine guilt before snorting cocaine (7) SINCERE {SIN}{C}{ERE}
6   Risk taking back husband with start of emotional outbursts in private (6,3,6) BEHIND THE SCENES {BE{HIND}T}{H}{Em...l}{SCENES}
7   Compelled to take rook for bishop in game (5) ROUND (-b+r)ROUND
8   Mineral in area around pit essentially turning scarlet (8) SIDERITE {S{pIt}{RED<=}ITE}

9   Covering part of lawn in garden (6) AWNING [T]
16 Where one might strike a hammer without delay (2,3,4) ON THE NAIL [CD]
17 Father reviewed creator’s patent (8) APPARENT {PA<=}{PARENT}
19 Possible tear in part of the eye (6) RETINA*
20 Stewed meat in course, mostly foul, getting a bit of indigestion (7) BOUILLI {BOUt}{ILL}{In...n}
21 Fight with anger to remove Republican for good (6) ENGAGE EN(-r+g)GAGE
23 Loop around top of ugly whip used for punishment (5) KNOUT {KNO{Ugly}T}

Reference List

Socialite girl = DEB, Fellow = F, Power = P, Associate = A, Ecstasy = E, Heroin = H, English = E, National = N, Maiden = M, Union = U, Popular = IN, Cocaine = C, Husband = H, Rook = R, Bishop = B, Republican = R, Good = G