Solution to 7D 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 Standard causeway at Hampshire town (11) STOCKBRIDGE {STOCK}{BRIDGE}
9 Incentives almost genuine for boys (7) REASONS {REAl}{SONS}
10 Split demon’s beer (6) IMPALE {IMP}{ALE}
11 Planet discovered in limitless fireplace floors (5) EARTH hEARTHs
12 Flower to sprout around ship (7) BLOSSOM {BLO{SS}OM}
15 Left remains at strike (4) LASH {L}{ASH}
16 Feline palsies resulting in condition of lack of response to stimuli (10) CATALEPSIS {CAT}{PALSIES*}
18 Ponder curiously at channel about finished article (3,7) END PRODUCT {PONDER*}{DUCT}
20 Addict made a hash of ruse (4) USER*
23 Confused swamji with odd gown in huts (7) WIGWAMS {SWAMI}* over {GoWn} Where did the 'j' come from?
24 Delicate regular veil is exquisite? Not quite (5) ELFIN {vEiL}{FINe}
26 Anon trades in prototypes (6) IDEALS {I}{DEALS}
27 A correspondence with the French disciple of Christ (7) APOSTLE {A}{POST}{LE}
28 For a change, entice press with determination (11) PERSISTENCE*
DOWN
2 Decay without a prize (6) TROPHY aTROPHY
3 Shy actors (4) CAST [DD]
4 Sparkle of broken relic in lab (10) BRILLIANCE*
5 Deadlocks between one parliamentarian, many idiots (8) IMPASSES {1}{MP}{ASSES}
6 Penultimate judge approves of scaffolds (7) GALLOWS {judGe}{ALLOWS}
7 Organisation belongs to hospital attendants? (9) ?R?E?L?E? (Addendum - ORDERLIES {ORDER}{LIES} - See comments)
8 Scottish estate owners’ den at Dallas outskirts (6) LAIRDS {LAIR}{Da..aS}
14 ... alienated editor receiving novel (9) ESTRANGED {E{STRANGE}D}
17 Bird obstructs tools (8) CROWBARS {CROW}{BARS}
19 Decrease initial dilemma, start off trick (7) DWINDLE {Di...a}{sWINDLE}
21 Cover feta crumble in Sicily’s borders (6) SAFETY {Sic{FETA}ilY}
22 Undaunted by cooking rice? Oh! (6) HEROIC*
25 Naked mammal overheard (4) BARE (~bear)
Reference List
Ship = SS, Left = L, The in French = LE, Editor = ED
7Dn orderlies annotated as (order)(lies) with 'order' for organization and 'belongs to' as 'lies' (such as the onus lies with..)
ReplyDeleteSuperb.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteSmooth flowing except a couple of hiccups. Mandamuses was an Aha moment on seeiing the blog.
ReplyDeleteTotally! Very nice clues flowing smoothly into answers..wigwams was recently encountered in an Incognito puzzle so fell in place but Mandamus simply wouldn't until seeing here!
DeleteThank you Col. for the link on Catalepsis. Interesting. One of the hiccups for me.
ReplyDeleteQuite a few good clues which I liked, particularly 1, 3 & 7Dn
ReplyDeleteIt is 2Dn not 1Dn
DeleteEnjoyed solving many by me " incognito"...
ReplyDeleteI liked 11A and 17D, the most..Ideals. That annon is the setter, didn't realise immediately and hence went on a WGC
ReplyDeleteYou were able to solve sonce you thought it eas Incognito!!
DeleteNice clues, easier than usual!0
ReplyDelete4d BRILLIANCE (Anagram of relic in lab).
ReplyDelete20ac jumble if ruse - USER.
22d feta jumble inbetween S and Y - SAFETY.
25d BARE meaning both naked and mammal.
27ac correspondence = post A POST with the in French LE - APOSTLE
5 solutions per person is only on Fridays.
ReplyDeleteOk Sir.
ReplyDeleteEasier than usual. MANDAMUSES was a new word. Got the rest. Cod - Trophy, Crowbars, Gallows.
ReplyDeleteEasier than usual. MANDAMUSES was a new word. Got the rest. Cod - Trophy, Crowbars, Gallows.
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