No 13480. Tuesday 15 Feb 2022, Arden

Solution to 9D 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

6   One time review of test site... (5) ARENA {AN}{ERA}<=

7   ... for say men’s organ (8) PROSTATE {PRO}{STATE}

10 Protection all around Netherlands, it gives a nice sheen (7) SHELLAC {S{HELL}AC}

11 List formerly returned to mess hall (7) CANTEEN {CANT}{NEE<=}

12 Amid social disruption, time to stay unperturbed (7) STOICAL {S{T}OICAL*}

13 Wine during mass — novice finds it can be offensive (7) SHOCKER {S{HOCK}ER} (Addendum - {S{HOCK}ERvice} - See comments)

14 Distressed — not easy getting squeezed (4-7) HARD-PRESSED {HARD}{PRESSED}

19 Notice at once magnetic poles shifting (7) GLIMPSE {GLIMPSE+AT+ONCE} = {MAGNETIC POLES} [CA]}*

21 Spell missed, clipping borders of cloak (7) PELISSE {sPELl}{mISSEd}

23 Write about song for Lord of the sea (7) NEPTUNE {PEN<=}{TUNE}

25 Layer on hybrid bean plant (7) HENBANE {HEN}{BEAN*}

26 Love to go around — it’s a long time outside plant (4,4) ALOE VERA {A}{LOVE*}{ERA}

27 Times have card giving direction to musicians (5) TACET {T}{ACE}{T}

DOWN

1   Insect gains height, followed by another that is really huge (8) BEHEMOTH {BE{H}E}{MOTH}

2   Ramson’s take — replace with English language (6) GARLIC GA(-e+r)RLIC

3   “End of the world” — copy taking Caribbean music over from south to north (10) APOCALYPSE {AP{(+o)OCALYPS(-o)}E}

4   Ornament in part or completely (4) TORC [T]

5   Takes off clothes — run naked? (6) STREAK {ST{R}EAK*} &lit

6   Help sibling in a way (6) ASSIST {A}{S{SIS}T}

8   Dances freely on stage (7) TANGOES*

9   Partners are getting gin (5) ?N?R? (Addendum - SNARE {S}{N}{ARE} - See comments)

13 Spy chief nabs old general for being lazy (10) SLEEPYHEAD {S{LEE}PY}{HEAD}

15 Transport by road, finally collect in a clean container (7) RAPTURE {R}{A}{P{c...cT}URE}

16 Send well into the trench (8) DISPATCH {DI{SPA}TCH}

17 Try any clothes, it’s a pain (5) AGONY {A{GO}NY}

18 Abandon in a godforsaken place (6) DESERT [DD]

20 Devil drink will kill (6) IMPALE {IMP}{ALE}

22 Senility is not allowed, to be dealt with tolerance (6) LENITY sENiLITY*

24 Less in number? Take the top off the jug (4) EWER fEWER

Reference List

Time = T, Height = H, Take = R(Recipe), Over = O, Run = R, Partners = N,S(North/South in the game of Bridge), Road = R