No 13648, Tuesday 30 Aug 2022, Karaoke

Solution to 8D 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   Periodically I take food after 10 (6) IODINE {DINE}<=>{10}

5   Native faked a rupee note without initial technical expertise (8) EUROPEAN {A+RUPEE+NOte}*

9   No tax cost (4-4) SCOT-FREE {COST}* [RA]

10 Daughter hugged by young man without current attachments (3-3) ADD-ONS {D} in {ADONiS}

11 Insincerity in border duty (3,7) LIP SERVICE {LIP}{SERVICE}

12 Intrinsically, male actors' singing voice (4) ALTO {mALe+acTOrs}

13 William Billings camouflages metrical feet (5) IAMBI [T]

14 Number hungry Siemens fired (6) THIRTY THIRsTY

17 Consider resume (6) DIGEST [DD]

19 It measures current power in kiss (5) PIPET {P{I}{P}ET}

22 Lean bird bites first lady (4) TILT {TI{Lady}T}

24 Holder of 23 is in favour of Pierrot possibly (10) PROPRIETOR {PRO}{PIERROT*}

25 Parasite set off around faction (6) TSETSE {SET}* over {SET}

26 Unruly old boy almost shot in fit of anger (3,5) BAD BLOOD {BAD}{OLD+BOy}* 

27 A couple of pages [1 and 10] about to conclude in the supplement (8) APPENDIX {A}{PP}{I}{X} over {END}

28 Instrument of resistance fitted with U-boat at sea (6) TABOUR {R+UBOAT}*

DOWN

2   Filthy rich get buried oddly in gold flower (6) ORCHID {gO{RICH*}lD}

3   It could be small or large part of main test in Edgbaston (9) INTESTINE [T]

4   The vibrator within heard rumours to some extent (7) EARDRUM [T]

5   They are discharged from duties in ripe time perhaps rejecting pension primarily (7) EMERITI {RIpE+TIME}*

6   Setter boycotted illegal agreement for substance (7) REAGENT AGREEmeNT*

7   Relief work restored in stages (5) PODIA {AID}{OP}<=

8   Internally big gun countries interpret this clue (8) A?N?T?T? (Addendum - ANNOTATE {cANNOn}{sTATEs} - See comments)

15 Where will you find pregnant dipsomaniac? (2,3,4) IN THE CLUB [CD}

16 Orders to resolve dispute involving pairs essentially (6,2) TIDIES UP {DISPUTE}* over {paIrs}

18 Player with high ranking in best pace misses first place (3,4) TOP SEED {TOP SpEED}

19 Weak fight — It collects money for the needy (4,3) POOR BOX {POOR}{BOX}

20 Gemstone is fresh, about one-day old (7) PERIDOT {PER{1}{D}{O}T}

21 Party in bustling souk causes disease (6) SODOKU {DO} in {SOUK}*

23 Maybe Mr. Right? (5) TITLE [DD]

Reference List

Daughter = D, Current = I, Siemens = S, Power = P, Page = P, Resistance = R, Day = D, Old = O, Party = DO