No 13226, Tuesday 20 Apr 2021, Arden

Solution to 21D 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   Doctor takes certain pains, refuses a box of goodies (8,5) TREASURE CHEST{TREA{SURE}{aCHES}T}

10 Some of it is awful, certainly a deep wound (5) ULCER [T]

11 Quiet study sitting in recliner, one can’t hear you (9) LIPREADER {LI{P}{READ}ER}

12 Gives final touches — it’s four in another state (9) TITIVATES {T{IT}{IV}ATES*}

13 Wild partying, try copying (5) APING PArtyING* [CA]

14 Informs — not about taking some measures (5,2) TELLS ON {T{ELLS}ON<=}

16 No good wearing a hat, but one’s all thrilled (7) ATINGLE {A}{TI{N}{G}LE}

18 Artist not even clear in rear view (2,5) EL GRECO {O{ClEaR}GLE<=}

20 Leaders drop out from ‘bottoms up’ — play for first place (7) TOPMOST {bOTTOMS+uP}*

22 As one goes for identity, person becomes oppressive (5) HUMID HUM(-an+id)ID

24 Old nomad’s high teepee, in toto rejected (9) HOTTENTOT {H}{OT{TENT}OT<=}

26 Compete to stop setter getting right up to third place — that’s on the table (9) SERVIETTE {SE(+r)R{VIE}TTE(-r)}

27 Penned by a writer — a tome on a Greek Goddess (5) ERATO [T]

28 Literary work — another best seller gets permit (6,7) BELLES LETTRES {BEST+SELLER}* over {LET}

DOWN

2   Then assume one hundred will turn up for the performance (7) RECITAL {LAT{1C}ER}<=

3   Johnny-come-lately is on time, come over (9) ARRIVISTE {ARRIV{IS}{T}E}

4   Dark one has left (5) UNLIT {UN{L}IT}

5   “Move regularly” means permit for worker (2,7) EN PASSANT {mEaNs}{PASS}{ANT}

6   Scavenger vocally disdainful about money (5) HYENA {H{YEN}A}

7   Second gear not engaged, moving this way and that (7) SIDLING {S}{IDLING}

8   Avoid those — teach Harry to be brief (3,2,3,5) CUT TO THE CHASE {CUT}{THOSE+TEACH}*

9   Fellow newspapermen lost the top place — it’s total collapse (13) FRAGMENTATION {F}{RAG MEN}{sTATION}

15 They open special school for learners (9) NEOPHYTES {THEY+OPEN+S}*

17 Machine effect (9) IMPLEMENT [DD]

19 In a dilemma to go up one (7) GUMTREE [C&DD]

21 Goods lost in transit over road — there is shock (7) O?T?A?E (Addendum - OUTRAGE {OUT{R}AGE} - See comments)

23 Make a hole close to old stream (5) DRILL {olD}{RILL}

25 Note carrying article on the subject (5) THEME {ME}<=>{THE}

Reference List

Quiet = P, Measure = ELL, No = N, Good = G, High = H, Right = R, Hundred = C, Time = T, Left = L, Second = S, Fellow = F, Special = S, Road = R