No 13328, Tuesday 17 Aug 2021, Dr. X

Solution to 17D 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   Steed goes berserk, breaking friend’s foot (8) PEDESTAL {P{STEED*}AL}

5   Fruit given by woman eaten by father and wife (6) PAWPAW {PA{W}PA}{W}

10 One yelling around after consuming drink in flat (7) INSIPID {1}{N{SIP}ID<=}

11 Unlucky in love, shy person endlessly drinks at home (7) OMINOUS {O}{M{IN}OUSe}

12 Possibly a guru or prophet (5) AUGUR*

13 Mafia boss in rally about to execute rebellious fellow (9) GODFATHER {G{DO<=}{F}ATHER}

14 Genial ace, busy maintaining record relating to study of ancestry (12) GENEALOGICAL {GENIAL+ACE}* over {LOG}

18 Female, enthralled by drink gets ready to stray — situation deteriorates (3,3,4,2) THE ROT SETS IN {T{HER}OT}{SET}{SIN}

21 Return pounds spent in cultivation of mulberries (9) REIMBURSE MUlBERRIES*

23 Bringing back kit containing posh old musical instrument (5) GUIRO {RI{U}G<=}{O}

24 After all that’s happened day before, nationalist triumphed all round (4,3) EVEN NOW {EVE}{N}{WON<=}

25 Bits of coconut, horsegram, urad, tamarind — extremely nice, ultimately savoury condiment (7) CHUTNEY {Co...t}{Ho...m}{Urad}{Ta...d}{NicE}{s...rY}

26 Type of obstruction at ureter (6) NATURE [T]

27 Ones used by smokers in bar, chasing hot model enthralled by dope (8) ASHTRAYS {RAY}<=>{H}{T} in {ASS}

DOWN

1   First space station sent up in orbit returns (6) PRIMAL {LA{MIR<=}P<=}

2   Condescend to accept small project (6) DESIGN {DE{S}IGN}

3   Iron Man, say, rose up frantically to save girl (9) SUPERHERO {ROSE+UP}* over {HER}

4   Bloody violent gangs darted around in a state of hostility (2,7,5) AT DAGGERS DRAWN {RAW} in {GANGS+DARTED}*

6   Madam in anguish, drinking up spirit (5) ANIMA [T<=]

7   Anchor-man’s extremely creepy prediction (8) PROPHECY {PROP}{HE}{Cr..pY}

8   Result was pathetic! University expelled idlers (8) WASTRELS {RESuLT+WAS}*

9   Have every single advantage like a card-sharp might? (4,3,3,4) HOLD ALL THE ACES [DD]

15 Playing bingo in rush and becoming bankrupt (5,4) GOING BUST {G{BINGO*}UST}

16 Medical specialist eating starter of tuna fish (8) STURGEON {S{Tuna}URGEON}

17 Secretive president concealed information in novel (8) ?E?I?E?T (Addendum - RETICENT {RE{TIp}CENT} - See comments)

19 Fight with revolting girl in European city (6) VIENNA {VIE}{ANN<=}

20 Reports about extremely lumpy pedunculated tumours (6) POLYPS {PO{LumpY}PS}

22 Individual overwhelmed by beer on vacation makes blunder (5) BONER {Be{ONE}eR}

Reference List

Woman = W, Wife = W, Fellow = F, Pound = L, Posh = U, Old = O, Day before = EVE, Nationalist = N, Hot = H, Model = T, Small = S, University = U, President = P