No 13311, Wednesday 28 Jul 2021, Avtaar

Solution to 3D 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  Order staff meeting (7) MANDATE {MAN}{DATE}

5  Heartaches from unlimited crossword-solving (7) SORROWS cROSSWORd*

10 Nutritious cereal dip with head of oregano (4) SAGO {SAG}{Or...o}

11 Basically, this reproduces like a copier, maybe? (10) REPLICATOR {This+Re...s+Like+A+COPIER}* &lit

12 Story by Indian state footballer (6) GOALIE {LIE}<=>{GOA}

13 Over-seers’ growth? (8) EYEBROWS [CD]

14 Swingers training near Mulund vigorously, start to sweat (9) PENDULUMS {PE}{MULUND*}{Sw..t}

16 Detective grilled Spooner after Queen disappeared (5) SNOOP SPOONer* 

17 Order stout with asparagus starter (5) FATWA {FAT}{W}{As...s}

19 Gifted academic challenged Federer without hesitation (9) PROFFERED {PROF}{FEDERer*}

23 Champion Barty, when on a trip, packs leggings and expensive tops (8) ASHLEIGH {AS}{H{Le...s}{Ex...e}IGH}

24 Tips from announcements and quotes at the opening circulating in stock exchange (6) NASDAQ {An...s+AND+Qu...s}* Should have been 'Tip' and not 'Tips' (Correction {An...tS+AND+Qu...s}* - See comments)

26 In African city, student is killed by one boy who waited in vain for his Dad’s command (10) CASABIANCA CASAB(-l+1)IANCA

The boy stood on the burning deck,

Whence all but he had fled;

The flame that lit the battle’s wreck,

Shone round him o’er the dead.

Yet beautiful and bright he stood,

As born to rule the storm;

A creature of heroic blood,

A proud, though childlike form.

The flames rolled on – he would not go,

Without his father’s word;

That father, faint in death below,

His voice no longer heard.

He called aloud – ‘Say, father, say

If yet my task is done?’

He knew not that the chieftain lay

Unconscious of his son.

‘Speak, father!’ once again he cried,

‘If I may yet be gone!’

– And but the booming shots replied,

And fast the flames rolled on.

Upon his brow he felt their breath

And in his waving hair;

And look’d from that lone post of death,

In still yet brave despair.

And shouted but once more aloud,

‘My father! must I stay?’

While o’er him fast, through sail and shroud,

The wreathing fires made way.

They wrapped the ship in splendour wild,

They caught the flag on high,

And streamed above the gallant child,

Like banners in the sky.

There came a burst of thunder sound –

The boy – oh! where was he?

Ask of the winds that far around

With fragments strewed the sea!

With mast, and helm, and pennon fair,

That well had borne their part,

But the noblest thing which perished there,

Was that young faithful heart.

27 Go-slow blocks capital (4) OSLO [T]

28 Every child has a public image (7) PERSONA {PER}{SON}{A}

29 Avtaar sorted out clothes for film technicians (7)  EDITORS {ED{I}TORS*}

DOWN

2  An egg, stuffed with batter and topping of dried chamomile’s root, stewed with veggies in gravy (1,2,4) A LA MODE {A}{LAM}{O}{Dr..d}{c...lE} Semi&lit?

3  Ridiculous way of celebrating an event without alcohol (5) D?O?L (Addendum - DROLL DrumROLL - See comments)

4  North Carolinian belt leather (7) TARHEEL* Enu should be (3,4)

6  Office’s opening tenders for building arches (6) OGIVES {Of...e}{GIVES}

7  Shift and Back-space (9) REARRANGE {REAR}{RANGE}

8  Show how drunk could be these VIPs (4,3) WHOS WHO*

9  Drug dealer who delivers fast? (5,8) SPEED MERCHANT {SPEED}{MERCHANT}

15 File transfers coded on DOS wanting authentic, digitally licensed sources (9) DOWNLOADS {ON+DOS+Wa...g+Au...c+Di...y+Li...d}*

18 Hazarded a guess, finally, about introduction to title scene in a film (2,5) AT STAKE {A}{Ti..e}{Gu..s}{TAKE}

20 Faraday’s upcountry place in Europe (7) FINLAND {F}{IN}{LAND}

21 Atelier used Amazon, say (1-6) E-TAILER*

22 In Borneo, lauraceous, ant-proof ironwood tops, perhaps? (6) BILIAN {IN+Bo...o+La...s+An...f+Ir...d}* &lit

25 Rant about replacing police chief in probe (5) SCOUT S(-p+c)COUT

Reference List

Queen = ER, With = W, On a trip = HIGH, Student = L, Faraday = F, About = C