No 13880, Thursday 01 Jun 2023, Arden

Solution to 20D 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.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Greenback - currency note in front of India Gate, perhaps (3,8) WAR MEMORIAL {RAW<=}{RIAL}<=>{MEMO}}

7   Bit crowded inside stadium (3) TAD [T]

9   Portions - orders on line (5) LOBES {OBES}<=>{L}

10 Turtles overturn crop on land (9) TERRAPINS {SNIP<=}<=>{TERRA}

11 One in mood to dance - right on top of Kremlin (5,4) ONION DOME*

12 Arabs representing 5, say (5) SABRA*

13 Investigation done, in vain by self-seeker (7) EGOTIST invESTIGaTiOn* [CA]

15 I do like a bit of a crush (4) IDOL {I}{DO}{Like}

18 Girl's on second row (4) SPAT {PAT}<=>{S}

20 Greek maiden drowning in river retrieved by a sprite (7) GREMLIN {GR}{LE{M}IN<=}

23 Down in value - I de-rated it (5) EIDER [T]

24 Condition bad initially, pouring water to clean (9) BRAINWASH {Bad}{RAIN}{WASH}

26 Happy to stay outside home in Europe, say (9) CONTINENT {CONT{IN}ENT}

27 Arab country without borders (5) OMANI rOMANIa

28 Admission letter, they call it (3) YES (~ s)

29 Flat without walls exposes those who wash the dirty linen (11) LAUNDRESSES {fLAt}{UNDRESSES}

DOWN

1   Beat work in enclosed surroundings (8) WALLOPED {WALL{OP}ED}

2   Talk without let-up - preacher not upset? (6,2) RABBIT ON {RABBI}{NOT<=}

3   Reduce, reduce top load on the German city (5) ESSEN lESSEN

4   Chooses to stay away, outpost shifted (4,3) OPTS OUT*

5   National standards organisation in India - real mess inside (7) ISRAELI {IS{REAL*}I}

6   Last one, do make it attractive (9) LOADSTONE* Variant spelling of 'LODESTONE'

7   Endeavour to save one pound, it could be felt (6) TRILBY {TR{1}{LB}Y}

8   Admit summary seen regularly gives anxiety... (6) DISMAY {aDmIt+SuMmArY}

14 ...just a self admission of bias (9) IMPARTIAL {I'M PARTIAL}

16 Registers gifts, one can return inside (8) ALMANACS {ALM{A}{CAN<=}S}

17 Fetters in each ground supported by poles (8) ENCHAINS {IN+EACH}*{N}{S}

19 Representation put forward by Paul, essentially (7) TABLEAU {TABLE}{pAUl}

20 Struggle and get right in, it's allowed (7) G?A?T?D (Addendum - GRANTED {AND+GET}* over {R} - See comments)

21 Everyone in the outskirts of Puducherry is very good (6) PEACHY {Po...d{EACH}i...rY}

22 Handsome lad completely undressed - lady won't miss (6) ADONIS {lADy}{wONt}{mISs}

25 Fank makes a hole in the nozzle (5) NOOSE {NO{O}SE}

Reference List

Order = OBE, Line = L, Second = S, Greek = GR, Maiden = M, Home = IN, Work = OP, Poles = N,S