No 13284, Saturday 26 Jun 2021, Hypatia

 

Across

9 Somehow Europe must not be flatter (6,7,2) BUTTER SOMEONE UP {EUROPE+MUST+NOT+BE*}
10 Fix tariff charges basically for trade (7) TRAFFIC {TARIFF+Charges*}
11 Escort again joins one going back East (7) RETINUE {RE}{UNIT<=}{E}
12 Upset policemen per Reverend in bakeries (4,5) CAKE SHOPS {(-sh+C)AKE (-c+SH)OPS}
14 Some regularly fell back for tests (5) EXAMS {SoMe}{AXE}<=
17 Rig Veda embracing old Indian source of doctrines shunned (7) AVOIDED {VEDA*} around {O}{I}{Doctorines}
19 A “Hole-in-the-wall” diner? (7) TERMITE (CD)
21 Show tip of nose and powder over (5) ECLAT {nosE}{TALC<=}
23 At home Hypatia’s keeping loose change for carrot (9) INCENTIVE {IN}{CENT}{I 'VE}

25 Dad taking delayed turn in table (7) PLATEAU {P{LATE}A}{U}
27 Wind enters home and erodes (7) MEANDER (T)
30 Guilty // Holi players maybe discovered this way? (6,3-6) CAUGHT RED-HANDED (DD)

Down

1 Encourage neighbour to take English for university (4) ABET {AB(-u+E)
2 Volatile Italian party Neta? (4) ETNA {NETA*}
3 Looked over drinks in fine spread (8) PERFUSED {PER{F}USED}
4 Manic killer, hacks when cycling outside yard (6) PSYCHO {(+PS){Y}{CHO(-ps)}
5 High class trams (5,3) SMART SET {TRAMS*} Reverse Anagram
6 Roughly jolt someone, initially start to elbow (6) JOSTLE {JOLT+Someone+Elbow*} semi &lit
7 A boring novel picked up in break (4) WEAN {NEW<=} around {A}
8 Beginners in all primary schools enjoy recess (4) APSE (Acrostic)
12 Obsession of bird turning North to sleep soundly (5) CRAZE {CRA(-n+Z)E}

13 Somewhat round bell on Kailasa hill (5) KNOLL (T<=)
15 An excuse often picked early in bail (5) ALIBI {In+BAIL*} ( Addendum - {eArLy+In+BaIl} - See comments)
16 Blockade in school that’s from behind, say (5) SIEGE {S}{IE}{EG<=}
18 Iraqi, driving under influence starts to spill drink (8) DAIQUIRI {IRAQI+Driving+Under+Influence*}

20 Tourist vehicle crashes near track that’s incomplete (4-1-3) RENT-A-CAR {NEAR+TRACk*}
22 What babies do — bit by bit? (6) TEETHE (CD)
24 Funny play of shy author at drive-in (6) COMEDY {CO{ME}{D}Y}
25 Ready to accommodate Cuba’s deal (4) PACT {PA{C}T}
26 Disney movie doesn’t end up in compound (4) ALUM {MULAn<=}
28 Perform act for an old bird (4) DODO {DO}{DO}
29 Broadcast regretted being impolite (4) RUDE {~RUED}

 

Reference List

Again=Re, East-E, Old=O, Indian=I, At home=In, Turn=U
English=E, University=U, Fine=F, Yard=Y, North=N, School=S, That's=I.E, Say=Eg, Author=Me, Drive=D, Cuba=C

Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word,  Reference list word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous