No 13535, Wednesday 20 Apr 2022, Arden

Solution to 16D 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   Story about indian antelope (5) SAIGA {SA{I}GA}

7   Lincoln’s last letter, “want to revisit this place in Scotland...” (8) ABERDEEN {ABE}{l...eR}{NEED<=}

10 ... really not shown as such (7) DENOTED {DE{NOT}ED} really=inDEED

11 Perhaps I can do more initially, being on the move (7) NOMADIC {I+CAN+DO+More}*

12 Pig iron, for example in pitch (7) SPIEGEL {SPI{EG}EL}

13 A day to get support, back in service (7) ANGELUS {A{{SU{LEG}N<=}

14 Organ shows steps to follow by everyone in Great Britain (4,7) GALL BLADDER {LADDER}<=>{G{ALL}B}

19 Search one after one for a remedy (7) PANACEA {PAN}{ACE}{A}

21 Figure regular voice will add something extra (7) OCTOGON {vOiCe}{TO GO ON} (Addendum OCTAGON {vOiCe}{TAG ON} - See comments

23 Stray sign to undress and wear dress (7) DIGRESS {D{sIGn}RESS}

25 Melt from bottom to top, fill with butter and check (7) TRAMMEL {(+t)T{RAM}MEL(-t)}

26 Given to one who is adrift at sea (5,3) FIRST AID* &lit

27 House work — choice comes later (5) MANOR {MAN}{OR}

DOWN

1   Musical on superficial affection (4,4) LION KING {LI{ON}KING}

2   Stage managers leave en masse, perhaps they're a motely group (6) RAGTAG {sTAGe+manAGeRs}*

3   Able to light up with a support — they’ll throw some light (10) CANDELABRA {CAN}{LED<=}{A}{BRA}

4   Cut when woman takes third position (4) HEWN (-w)HE(+w)WN

5   Botanist I held close left finally (6) MENDEL {M{END}E}{L}

6   Hell to go through same, endless depravity (6) SADISM {SA{DIS}Me}

8   A divine being did go with me mysteriously (7) DEMIGOD*

9   Part of London remains with digital currency (1-4) E-CASH {EC}{ASH}

13 It’s for FDA, that is, to review — to be taken in as a food flovouring (10) ASAFOETIDA {FDA+IE+TO}* in {AS}{A}

15 Servants can’t open the doors, is what you hear (7) LACKEYS (~lack keys)

16 Soldier and I let out of the unit (8) R?G?M?N? (Addendum - REGIMENT {RE{GI}{ME}NT} - See comments}

17 Suit well, extremely dependable (5) SPADE {SPA}{De...lE}

18 Such jagged growth possible later, around first of November (6) ANTLER {A{No...r}TLER*}

20 No drink? Force in a small amount (6) NOGGIN {NO}{G}{GIN}

22 Removed from Sanatorium, so in terrible shock (6) TRAUMA {sAnAToRiUM}*

24 Criticise girls from South (4) SLAG<=

Reference List

Indian = I, Lincoln = ABE, Support = BRA, Woman = W, Left = L, Hell = DIS, Soldier = RE(Royal Engineers), Force = G(Gravity)