No 13549, Friday 06 May 2022, Dr. X

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ACROSS

1   Dish, a Roman one, mixed with a bit of cheese (8) MACARONI {A+ROMAN+1+Ch...e}*

5   Time to sit on roof of straw (6) THATCH {T}{HATCH}

10 Character turns to welcome English girl in ceremonial garb (7) REGALIA {R{E}{GAL}IA<=}

11 Old mate consuming joint, going topless outside (4-3) OPEN-AIR {O}{P{dEN}AIR}

12 Sci-fi writer’s article in i-pod (5) ISAAC {I}{SA{A}C} Using just the first name is it okay?

13 Will docile greenhorn finally crack quiz? (9) TESTAMENT {TES{TAME}{g...rN}T}

14 One arrested by angry chief must accept unpleasant consequences (4,3,5) FACE THE MUSIC {ACE}* in {CHIEF+MUST}*

18 Altogether quick to adopt one right policy by Liberal (5,3,4) FIRST AND LAST  {F{1}{R}{STAND}{L}AST}

21 Cleric assisting at High Mass badly abused by criminal (3-6) SUB-DEACON {ABUSED*}{CON}

23 Extent of disruption after British exit (5) REACH bREACH

24 Having no erotic desires since getting old, English queen ignored mate (7) ASEXUAL {AS}{EX}{eqUAL}

25 Man finishing off large crustacean is member of criminal gang (7) MOBSTER {M}{lOBSTER}

26 More natural piece of furniture is aesthetic on reflection (6) EASIER [T<=]

27 Irritability of snake near drain around yard (8) ASPERITY {ASP}{TIRE<=}{Y}

DOWN

1   Slam back drink and play (6) MARGIN {RAM<=}{GIN}

2   Cheat enthralling girl with a cold alcoholic drink (6) COGNAC {CO{G}N}{A}{C}

3   Indisposed in rave after consuming ecstasy with weird cult (9) RELUCTANT {R{E}{CULT*}ANT}

4   Where fingernail is rather dirty (4,3,7) NEAR THE KNUCKLE [DD]

6   Carnivore longing to tuck into meat endlessly (5) HYENA {H{YEN}Am}

7   Ply crisp sandwiches, most wonderful (8) TRAVERSE {T{RAVe}ERSE}

8   Dissidents in hotel meeting leader of insurgents in secret perhaps (8) HERETICS {H}{ERET{In...s}CS*}

9   Family doctor and Holmes — they are famous (9,5) HOUSEHOLD NAMES {HOUSE}{AND+HOLMES}*

15 Blue marble is rolling closer to edge (9) MISERABLE {MARBLE+IS}*{edgE}

16 Kills time, facing senility behind the scenes (8) OFFSTAGE {OFFS}{T}{AGE}

17 Questions in examination about Latin manuscript (8) PROBLEMS {PROB{L}E}{MS}

19 An itch around the corners of the eye (6) CANTHI*

20 Ticklish model getting sexually aroused (6) THORNY {T}{HORNY}

22 Deceive, dismissing opener for duck (5) ELUDE dELUDE

Reference List

Time = T, English = E, Old = O, Right = R, Liberal = L, British = B, Queen = Q, Man = M, Large = L, Yard = Y, Girl = G, Cold = C, Ecstasy = E, Hotel = H, Latin = L, Manuscript = MS, Model = T