No 13622, Saturday 30 Jul 2022, Dreamer

ACROSS

8   Scold a boring group of stars (6) VIRAGO {VIR{A}GO}

9   Unrealistic nationalist movement by the travelling people (8) ROMANTIC {TIC}<=>{ROMAN} I thought travelling people are ROMANI? (Addendum - {N}{TIC}<=>{ROMA} - See comments)

10 Ace setter surprisingly avoids latest in crosswords and the like (2,6) ET CETERA {AcE+SETTER}* (Correction - {ACE+sETTER}* - See comments)

11 Unknown vehicle introduced in books is a vehicle pulled by animals, say (6) OXCART {X}{CAR} in {OT}

12 Possibly refer to parking zone that charges no tax on goods, for example (4,4) FREE PORT {REFER+TO+P}*

13 Centre for Biotechnology, Cuba developed soft cover used on the wheel of a vehicle (6) HUBCAP {b...cHn...y}{CUBA*}{P}

14 Order from workroom and atelier (7) MANDATE [T]

17 It makes the eyes smart with a great sulphur compound (4,3) TEAR GAS {A+GREAT+S}*

20 Is petitioner a legal entity that sells securities? (6) ISSUER {IS}{SUER}

22 Pennsylvania politician Henry gave permission to make brochure (8) PAMPHLET {PA}{MP}{H}{LET}

25 Swimmer reviewed system with automated computer program (6) TURBOT {RUT<=}{BOT}

26 Careless Curie in isolation (8) SOLITUDE  SOLIciTUDE

27 Model I hit is essentially consuming an Italian dessert (8) TIRAMISU {T}{I}{RAM}{IS}{c..sUm..g}

28 Angry son punched, biting face of Robert Bailey in the end (6) SHIRTY {S}{HI{Ro...t}T}{b...eY}

DOWN

1   British queen and Roman goddess (8) VICTORIA [DD]

2   Prepared note in cell (6) GAMETE {GAME}{TE}

3   Do without minimum of food at a US state, for the most part (6) FOREGO {Food}{OREGOn}

4   Hint about depth and width (7) BREADTH {BREA{D}TH}

5   Vessel mainly transports controversial energy drink (8) SMOOTHIE {S{MOOT}HIp}{E}

6   Rob keeps a piece of nougat and cake in buffet (5,3) SNACK BAR {S{N}ACK}{BAR}

7   I make a mistake in South American mountain range (6) SIERRA {S{I}ERR}A}

15 Tattoo of stupid European crossing river with a bar (8) DRUMBEAT {D{R}UMB}{E}{A}{T}

16 Run away from ultrathin building, deserting husband (4,4) TURN TAIL ULTRAThIN*

18 An English company framing director Lawrence's sketch (8) ANECDOTE {AN}{E}{C{D}O}{TE}

19 Without using recipe, ultimately prepared some soup for marsupial (7) OPOSSUM {SOMe+SOUP}*

21 Brainless princess deposits after retirement (6) STUPID {DI}{PUTS}<=

23 Attack secret agent and saint (6) MOLEST {MOLE}{ST}

24 Old Trafford primarily entertained by Mane's empty talk (3,3) HOT AIR {H{O}{T}AIR}

Reference List

Movement = TIC, Unknown = X, Books = OT, Parking = P, Soft = P, Petitioner = SUER, Politician = MP, Henry = H, System = RUT, Curie = CI,  Model = T, Son = S

Prepared = GAME, Note = TE, Hint = BREATH, Depth = D, Controversial = MOOT, Energy = E, Rob = SACK, Cake = BAR, Make a mistake = ERR, South American = SA, European = E, River = R, Bar = T, Husband = H, English = E, Company = CO, Director = D, Princess = DI, Secret agent = MOLE, Saint = ST, Mane = HAIR

Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word,  Reference list word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous