No 13778, Thursday 02 Feb 2023, WrdPlougher

Solution to 19D 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.

WrdPlougher seems to be very proud of his 26th crossword with a Nina saying TWENTY SIX

ACROSS

7   Share market's third warning - heads of company unanimously pulling out (6) RATION {maRket} {AucTION} (Addendum - {cAuTION} - See comments)

8   Concocted toxins and discharged chemicals causing rust (8) OXIDANTS {TOXINS+AnD}* Discharged for deletion of centre?

9   Passing ships brewing gin (8) FLEETING {FLEET}{GIN*}

10 Sangria possessing half the charm? (3-3) GRI-GRI sanGRIa

11 Enacted final pieces of humane legislation after running decisively for Justice of Supreme Court (2-6) ON-SCREEN {h...nE}{l...oN}<=>{ON}{SC}{foR}{j...cE}

12 Home development stream (6) INFLUX {IN}{FLUX}

13 Greeted sage working to bring people together (11) DESEGREGATE*

18 Period of remand originally part of sentence (6) PHRASE {PH{Re...d}ASE}

20 No prize money to cover IOU, losing heart (8) NOBELIUM {NOBEL}{IoU}{M}

22 Going west on vacation, organise rare talks from many speakers (6) STEREO {Or...sE}{RarE}{TalkS}<=

23 Venerate two nurses face-to-face with title of honour in India (8) ENSHRINE {EN}<=>{NE} over {SHRI}

24 Odd bits from Iftar used up, eating what finally remains (8) DETRITUS {IfTaR+USED}* over {whaT}*

25 Like an angle not all that sharp? (6) OBTUSE [C&DD]

DOWN

1   Behind Spooner's ordinary nurse (4,3) TAIL END (~ail tend to tail end) Ail/Ordinary? Not sure of Anno (Addendum - (lay tend to tail end - See comments)

2   Smart Alec immersed in Langkawi sea creatures (8) WISEACRE [T]

3   Machine learning, AI, ultimately controlled by information without origin, infinite web (6) EN{l...nG}{aI} in {gEN}{NEt}

4   Annoying nerdy idiot primarily searching the web without specs (8) NIGGLING {Ne..y}{Id..t}{GooGLING}

5   Buffet, Iftar fest's foremost duty (6) TARIFF {IFTAR*}{Fest}

6   Silvery element, great illuminator - lastly - one mainly found forming alloy component (7) YTTRIUM {s...rY}{e...nT}{g..aT}{i...oR}{1}{foUnd}{forMing}

8   Street musicians, heart-breakers? (5-8) ORGAN-GRINDERS {ORGAN}{GRINDERS}

14 Prized canine setter, reportedly very tough, gutless (3,5) EYE TOOTH {(~i)EYE}{TOO}{TougH}

15 In the end, Revenant Leo desperately had to tuck in belly of horse or bear? (8) TOLERATE {r...nT}{LEO*}{ATE} over {hoRse}

16 "Yech! Nut in a pickle relish" (7) CHUTNEY*

17 Delivered somewhat flowerless plant stock? (7) FURNISH Anno pending (Addendum - (~fernish) - See comments)

19 Potter's profession, a sparkling prospect (6) A?R?R? (Addendum - AURURA {AUROR}{A} - See comments)

21 Present fancy set wrapped in bow (6) BESTOW {B{SET*}OW}

Reference List

Home = IN, Money = M, Nurse = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Specs = OO