No 13139, Thursday 07 Jan 2021, Dr. X

Solution to 27A 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 Welcome visitors at any time or make it easy for burglars perhaps? (4,4,5) KEEP OPEN HOUSE [DD]

8 Full of cadets going berserk after scoring cocaine (5) SATED cADETS*

9 Tough concealing dope while travelling (2,7)  IN TRANSIT INTRANSIgenT

11 Allegation by America after onset of Covid-19 interrupts functioning (10) ACCUSATION {AC{Co...9}{USA}TION}

12 Draught-resistant grain in shop almost over (4) MILO {MILl}{O}

14 Crimson with fear, associate escapes clutching holy chest (4,3) DARK RED {DREaD} over {ARK}

16 Planning to escort partners inside (7) BREWING {BR{E}{W}ING}

17 Rebellious politician breaks pledge for high post (7) TOPMAST {TO{MP<=}AST}

19 Show-off sacrifices knight, gets into mess (7) EGOTIST {GETS+InTO}*

21 Rebellious teen can’t bear skin condition (4) ACNE [T<=]

22 One gets excited, turned on slowly after husband gives massage (10) MANIPULATE {1}{UP<=}{LATE}<=>{MAN}

25 Wasted old husband starting to argue for nothing — thrown out (9) EXHAUSTED {EX}{H}{(Argue)oUSTED}

26 Articles in Times edited (5) ITEMS*

27 Master worried about helping relative (13) ?R?P?R?I?N?T? (Addendum - PROPORTIONATE {PRO}{ATE} over {PORTION} - See comments) 

DOWN

2   Tell about cuddling a little naughty charmer (7) ENTICER {RECIT{Na...y}E<=}

3   American President’s terribly mediocre (10) PEDESTRIAN {A+PRESIDENT}*

4   Tippler finally overwhelmed by drink, put to bed (5) PRINT {P{t...eR}INT}

5   Lady conducting tour collapsed! Don’t worry about it (2,7) NO TROUBLE {NO{TOUR*}BLE}

6   Fish in shop, a halibut (4) OPAH [T]

7   Ham is regularly stir-fried in Japanese dish (7) SASHIMI {HAM+IS+StIr}*

8   Tolerate a twit giving an order to soldiers (5,2,4) STAND AT EASE {STAND}{A}{TEASE}

10 Developing hot legs and tush, silly (11) THOUGHTLESS*

13 New neurologist lacks good judgment (10) RESOLUTION NEUROLOgIST*

15 Backbiter’s tense, shamefaced about crushing performer (9) DETRACTOR {DE{T}R<=}{ACTOR}

18 Gasp! Woman’s a wild cat (7) PANTHER {PANT}{HER}

20 Most ridiculous amateur in bar performing set (7) INANEST {IN{A}N}{SET*}

23 Lemur behind riverside houses (5) INDRI [T]

24 Get rid of most stupid president (4) DUMP {DUMb}{P}

Reference List

Cocaine = C, Dope = GEN, Over = O, Associate = A, Partners = E,W(In Bridge), Knight = N, Old = EX, Hsband = H, Good = G, Tense = T, Amateur = A, President = P