No 13614, Thursday 21 Jul 2022, Dr. X

Solution to 16A 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   Rebuke model, over-effusive after drinking beer in retreat (6-7) TONGUE-LASHING {T}{ON}{GU{ALE<=}SHING}

8   Lightweight wood block brought back by associate (5) BALSA {SLAB<=}{A}

9   Acknowledging warnings about consuming ecstasy (9) ANSWERING {ANSW{E}RING*}

11 Debauchee involved in corruption — it makes one see red? (5,5) BRAKE LIGHT {B{RAKE}LIGHT}

12 Play for money, holding spade ace (4) BEST {BE{S}T}

14 Confine brat throwing out hot dog (7) IMPOUND {IMP}{hOUND}

16 Couple chasing drunkard about stealing a snack (7) T?A?T?E (Addendum - TOASTIE {TIE}<=>{S{A}OT<=} - See comments)

17 Clip features fluid waste, one exuding in downhill movement of soil (7) MUDFLOW {M{FLUiD*}OW}

19 Award-winning bank makes a very large profit (7) CLEAN UP {C{LEAN}UP}

21 Stink from flipper repelled female (4) NIFF {FIN<=}{F}

22 One reviewing every tape to nab criminals essentially (7,3) PRIVATE EYE {EVERY+TAPE}* over {c..mIn..s} Semi&lit

25 Gangster crushes resistance by coppers in Russian port (9) ARCHANGEL {A{R}{CHANGE}L}

26 Sacks containing long rods (5) AXLES {AX{L}ES}

27 Shake hands with a lot of people, like a masseur might do? (5,3,5) PRESS THE FLESH [DD]

DOWN

2   It provides illumination in dissection of large lipoma (3,4) OIL LAMP {L+LIPOMA}*

3   Fielder saves run close to mid-off easily (10) GRACEFULLY {G{RACE}{m...fF}ULLY}

4   English short film about a Nobel prize-winning physicist (5) ESAKI {E}{S{A}KIn}

5   Ornamental article in case, it's extraordinary (9) AESTHETIC {THE} in {CASE+IT}*

6   Attend to hot woman wanting marijuana (4) HEED {H}{wEED}

7   Most natural retreat having excellent views primarily (7) NAIVEST {N{A1}{Vi..s}EST}

8   Italian bimbo lacks time to develop love of books (11) BIBLIOMANIA* {ItALIAN+BIMBO}*

10 Suspicion about mostly nice reviews by top reporters in sensational rags (6,5) GUTTER PRESS {GU{PRETTy<=}{Re...s}ESS}

13 Old man's bold protest in series of written documents (5,5) PAPER TRAIL {PA}{PERT}{RAIL}

15 Completely satisfy wife getting a little randy in darkness (9) DOWNRIGHT {DO}{W}{N{Ra..y}IGHT}

18 Vandal is feared criminal smuggling cocaine (7) DEFACER {DEFA{C}ER*}

20 Son ignored uncalled-for taunts (7) NEEDLES NEEDLESs

23 Device controlling flow in naval vessel (5) VALVE [T]

24 Front of body covered by blue round spots (4) DABS {{DA{Body}S<=}

Reference List

Model = T, Associate = A, Ecstasy = E, Debauchee = RAKE, Spade = S, Hot = H, Female = F, Gangster = AL(Capone), Resistance = R, Coppers = CHANGE, Long = L, Large = L, English = E, Woman = W, Marijuana = WEED, Excellent = A1, Time = T, Wife = W, Cocaine = C, Son = S