No 13171, Monday 15 Feb 2021, Bruno

Solution to 2D 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

5   Thick ring, black and teal on top has value (6) OBTUSE {O}{B}{Teal}{USE}

7   Father’s on back seat — one vacated by dog (8) PAPILLON {PA}{PILLiON}

9   Dog’s nimble and he’s flexible (8) BLENHEIM {NIMBLE+HE}*

10 Essays about British families (6) TRIBES {TRI{B}ES}

11 Guide to reflect Almighty’s protector (9,3) SHEPHERDS DOG {SHEPHERD}{DOGS<=}

13 Dog of convict finally adopted by Judge (6)  RATTER {RA{c...cT}TER}

15 Horse carrying loose hunting accessory (3-3) GUN-DOG {G{UNDO}G}

18 Airline ships foreign dog (5,7) IRISH SPANIEL*

21 Tight glove missing edges found in empty fairground (6) FITTED {mITTEn} in {Fa...nD}

22 Old lover’s statement described second deportation? (8) REEXPORT {RE{EX}PORT}

23 Hybrid dog’s partly modified — flew around (4-4) DEMI-WOLF {MODIfied+FLEW}*

24 Officer’s right — threat was a non-starter (6) RANGER {R}{dANGER}

DOWN

1   Tips for dog? (8) TURNSPIT {TIPS}* [RA]

2   Backup batsman essentially lacking respect (6) ?E?E?E (Addendum - REVERE REVERsE - See cimments)

3   Pomeranian’s got tail of bird — zips excitedly (5,3) SPITZ DOG {GOT+birD+ZIPS}*

4   Setter stuck around making this? (6) GLUING ?  (Addendum - CLUING {CLU{I}NG} Semi&lit - See comments)

6   Spooner’s giant bottom has partition (8) BULKHEAD (~hulk bed to bulkhead)

7   Post Office produced locksmith’s tool? (6) POMADE {PO}{MADE}

8   Witches’ leader banished to hotspot (4) OVEN cOVEN

12 What some prophesies do: sorrow will follow heavenly body (4,4) COME TRUE {RUE}<=>{COMET}

14 God in sink water? (8) RAINDROP {RA}{IN}{DROP}

16 Side lost two to mystery spin bowling (8) NINEPINS {NINE}{SPIN*}

17 Cop suspects her — I finally gathered (6) SHERIF [T]

18 Sign tourists often lack sense... (6) INTUIT {sIgN+ToUrIsTs}

19 Writer to have a go at verse (6) POETRY {POE}{TRY}

20 Fond of First Lieutenant Eisenhower? (4) LIKE {Li...t}{IKE}

Reference List

Black = B, British = B, Horse = GG, Right = R