No 13243, Monday 10 May 2021, Karaoke

Lockdown Day 13 of 26 Stay Safe

Solution to 12A 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   English cricketer’s refreshing century (6) NEWTON {NEW}{TON}

4   What would a cricketer do to impress greatly? (4,4) BOWL OVER [DD]

9   Accidental death gets initial reactions in series of messages (6) THREAD {TH{Re...s}EAD*}

10 Troop assembled by army officer as per procedure (8) PROTOCOL {TROOP*}{COL}

12 The may allow you free trips by express very much (3,5) A?R ?I?E? (Addendum - AIR MILES {AIR}{MILES} - See comments)

13 Lumberjack reported swelling on big toe (6) BUNION (~bunyan)

15 One who allocates jobs gives berth to crooked teamer with some knowledge (7-5) CABINET -MAKER {CABIN}{ETMA{Kn...e}ER*}

18 Brave a trying situation? Dial chemist with essential drugs hurriedly (4,3,5) FACE THE MUSIC {FACE}{CHEMIST+drUgs}*

23 Bird of prey with abductor about to be released for ransom first (6) RAPTOR (-c+r)RAPTOR

24 Aunt in agony occupied second home at natural elevation (8) MOUNTAIN {MO}{AUNT*}{IN}

26 Naked or wear thin to reveal (2,3,3) IN THE RAW*

27 Zebra or horse in aqua perhaps (6) QUAGGA {QUA{GG}A*}

28 Sea monster, not working for the Knight of the shears (8) SEAMSTER {SEA+MonSTER}

29 Inflammation of the ear? It is to be treated (6) OTITIS*

DOWN

1   Bird house, of course, spooner says (8) NUTHATCH (~hut natch)

2   Deadly Boer War overwhelmed Dutch cabinet (8) WARDROBE {BOER+WAR}* over {D}

3   Facelift without others’ presence in a way of speaking (7) ORATION restORATION

5   Monster to look greedily left to right (4) OGRE OG(-l+r)RE

6   Leaves money? (7) LETTUCE [DD]

7   Sufferer’s energy conserved by citrin regularly (6) VICTIM {VI{CiTrIn}M}

8   Annoying decision gains interest to execute second culprit (6) RILING {R(-u+i)ILING}

11 Permit that lady to adopt a kid (7) LEATHER {LE{A}T}{HER}

14 Runs out of wreck. Everything is lost with inexperienced money-spinner (4,3) CASH COW {CrASH}{CallOW}

16 Without a tinge of turmeric, cottagers cooked an edible snail (8) ESCARGOT {COTtAGERS}*

17 Disgraceful persons get caught in slippers (8) SCANDALS {S{C}ANDALS}

19 Buffs at a party rudely err with senate (7) ADORERS {A}{DO}{ERR*}{S}

20 Extensive search for criminal servant locking knight inside dwelling (7) MANHUNT {MAN}{HU{N}T}

21 Browse around about Italian products (6) FRUITS {FRU{IT}S<=}

22 Messy Nell ignored health plan revision for ulcer (6) APHTHA {HeAlTH+PlAn}*

25 Once-in-a-lifetime right date shows up (4) RARE {R}{ERA<=}

Reference List

About = C, Second = MO, Horse = GG, Dutch = D, Left = L, Right = R, Interest = I, Runs = R, Caught = C, Senate = S, Knight = N, Italian = IT