No 13368, Monday 04 Oct 2021, Dr. X

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   Defends corrupt dynasts pocketing billion (6,2) STANDS BY {DYNASTS}* over {B}

5   Poetic boy and princess enthralled by half-moon (6) BARDIC {B}{AR{DI}C}

10 Fish in ceremony on a counter (7) POMPANO {POMP}{ON A<=}

11 Spare naughty langur stealing bananas at centre (7) ANGULAR {ANGUL{banAnas}R*}

12 Roar when Australian cricketer loses wicket for fifty (5) LAUGH (-w+l)LAUGH

13 Raunchy dance, extremely outrageous, causing furore (3,3,3) HUE AND CRY {RAUNCHY+DancE}*

14 Representative formulating apt policy to curb corruption (12) PROTOTYPICAL {APT+POLICY} over {ROT}

18 Give elopers cabin at the back perhaps for staying the night (8,4) SLEEPING OVER {GIVE+ELOPERS+c..iN}*

21 Group gets a superb hotel in Southeast Asian city (5,4) BANDA ACEH {BAND}{A}{ACE}{H}

23 Love meat rolls with bit of aubergine in American city (5) OMAHA {0}{HAM<=}{Au...e}

24 Revolutionary died in racial unrest (7) RADICAL {RA{D}ICAL*}

25 Well-known female left men enthralled in love (7) AMOROUS {fAM{OR}OUS}

26 Fiend in cloak assassinating prince and King of England (6) CANUTE {CA{NUT}pE}

27 Mule transporting finest old heat-resistant material (8) ASBESTOS {AS{BEST}{O}S}

DOWN

1   Steps up, pleading to bar plastic (6) SUPPLE [T]

2   One providing protection in love affair involving queen (6) ARMOUR {A{R}MOUR}

3   Terrible threat occupying revolting room in unsafe structure (5,4) DEATH TRAP {THREAT}* in {PAD}<=

4   Be unsure in party after consuming cheap new drug earlier (4,3,3,4) BLOW HOT AND COLD {B{LOW}{HOT}AND}{C}{OLD}

6   Gas from volcano, gradually rising (5) ARGON [T<=]

7   Treat with care (8) D?L?C?C? (Addendum - DELICACY [DD] - See comments)

8   Shout to restrain couple extracting maiden’s large bag (8) CARRYALL {C{mARRY}ALL}

9   What a bisexual might do to benefit from either outcome? (4,2,4,4) HAVE IT BOTH WAYS [C&DD]

15 Secreting this, perhaps more hope to enthral women ultimately (9) PHEROMONE {MORE+HOPE}* over {w..eN} Semi&lit

16 Having constant pressure, I howl and bend over, start to introspect (8) ISOBARIC {I}{SOB}{AR{In...t}C}

17 Intimidated in alley outside base by head of Mafia (6,2) LEANED ON {L{E}ANE}{DON}

19 Highly seasoned stew in retreat contains a bit of garlic (6) RAGOUT {R{A}{Ga...c}OUT}

20 Turning most nauseous after consuming dope and drink (6) CASSIS {SICk}<= over {ASS}

22 Start to apprehend drunkard snorting cocaine in English town (5) ASCOT {Ap...d}{S{C}OT}

Reference List

Billion = B, Boy = B, Princess = DI, Wicket = W, Fifty = L,Hotel = H, Died = D, Female = F, Men = OR(Other ranks), Prince = P, Old = O, Queen = R, Drug = C, Maiden = M, Base = E, Cocaine = C