No 13355, Saturday 18 Sep 2021, Hypatia

 ACROSS

9 Posh accent of // say, one discussing Wodehouse?(4,2,4,5) PLUM IN ONE'S MOUTH  (DD)
10 Rush around revolutionary coach(7) TEACHER {TEA{CHE}R}
11 Compose raga for medley(7) FARRAGO {RAGA+FOR*}
12 Held back before break, according to the Reverend(9) REPRESSED  Spoonerism of {~ PRE REST} 
14 Escape from auditor’s first lady assistant(5) EVADE {~ EVE AIDE}
17 Drinks gin cocktail initially missing exams(7) INGESTS {GIN*}{tESTS}
19 From Spain, the moguls frequently get moving(7) PITEOUS {sPaIn ThE mOgUlS}
21 Dart when boy departs from cart(5) ARROW {bARROW}
23 Defect after felon’s back with gangster during night(9) NOCTURNAL {CON<=}{TURN}{AL}
25 Tamil rebels embracing nurse in sickness(7) AILMENT {TAMIL*} around {EN}
27 Some of ’em get stressed when speaking!(7) ACCENTS (CD?)
30 Excess of fatty deposits in her cells too(4,11) HIGH CHOLESTROL {HER+CELLS+TOO*} Reverse Anagram

DOWN

1 Knocks over in fight(4) SPAT {TAPS<=}
2 Oddly, a surreal atmosphere(4) AURA {A sUrReAl}
3 Arsonists left in place of fine warriors?(8) LIGHTERS {(-f+L)IGHTERS}
4 Commissions poets describing love(6) BOARDS {B{O}ARDS}
5 Worker getting annoyed was given support(6,2) BEEFED UP {BEE}{FED UP}
6 Greg remembers bringing up issue(6) EMERGE (T<=)
7 Predator unnerving mountain animals, basically(4) PUMA (Acrostic) semi-&lit

8 Place this uncovered in glasses(4) OHIO {O{tHIs}O}
12 Accompaniment for Biryani from Madurai, Tamil Nadu(5) RAITA (T)
13 Silver found in every electronic device(5) PAGER {P{AG}ER}
15 Fuss with nurse’s dress(5) ADORN {ADO}{RN}
16 Rent cycles from the opposite stand(5) EASEL {(-l)EASE(+L)}
18 Ban permit(8) SANCTION (DD)
20 Reduce or manage crowds initially in gallery(8) TRUNCATE {T{RUN}{Crowd}ATE}
22 Twist — poor soul killing time with Fagin, ultimately(6) WRENCH {WRE(-t+fagiN)CH}
24 Boxes clearing customs without tax(6) CRATES {Custom{RATE}S}
25 Smart card securing hospital(4) ACHE {AC{H}E}
26 Make hole in the middle to release blocks(4) LEGO {LEt GO} Anno thanks to Col.
28 Friend can’t mingle with this introvert, in fact(4) NERD {NERD+IN+FACT*}={FRIEND can't}
29 One storing grains in soil / ground(4)  SILO {SOIL*}

Reference List

Revolutionary=Che, First lady=Eve, Boy=B, Gangster=Al, Nurse=EN

Left=L, Fine=F, Love=O, Glasses=OO, Silver=Ag, Every=Per, Nurse=RN, Manage=Run, Gallery=Tate, Time=T, Hospital=H

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