No 13890, Tuesday 13 Jun 2023, Crescent

Solution to 7D 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

8   Dock in recessed space (4) MOOR<=

9   Diamonds are simply rocks, believe me! (4,2,4) READ MY LIPS {D+ARE+SIMPLY}*

10 Still not our time in fact (6) STATIC STATistIC

11 Brazilian currency restraints for American properties (8) REALTIES {REAL}{TIES}

12 Senior clergymen's reports on priest (8) PRELATES {RELATES}<=>{P}

15 Terminal lines go in (6) TRENDY {TR{END}Y}

16 Cheap roof sagging on building (5,3,1,4) GOING FOR A SONG*

19 Power coming after providing charger (6) PLATER {P}{LATER}

21 Non-violent one from India, top revolutionary, non-resistance pioneer (8) PACIFIST {I+CAP}<={FIrST}

23 Spooner's vocal support for Jack to climb fabled antelope? (8) STEENBOK (~ beanstalk to steenbok)

25 Disregard part from design or engineering (6) IGNORE [T]

27 Bend one knee if firing weapon (5,5) BOWIE KNIFE {BOW}{1}{KNEE+IF}*

28 Customer wanting hot escort (4) USER UShER

DOWN

1   Silly point edges closer to Gill (4) DOLT {DO{gilL}T}

2   Cruel routine in twisted research facility (6) BRUTAL {RUT} in {LAB<=}

3   Cost free, I get crap (5,3) PRICE TAG*

4   Market square (4) FAIR [DD]

5   Influence mischievous child to behave (6) IMPACT {IMP}{ACT}

6   Hot legal reforms creating current rage (3,3,2) ALL THE GO*

7   Members recognize her upset blotted historic periods (10) ?P?E?D?G?S (Addendum APPENDAGES APPrehEND}{AGES} - See comments)

13 Order firearm leaving note to charge account (10) REGULATION {GUn} in {RELATION}

14 Special pot, rounded vessel (5) SLOOP {S{POOL<=}

17 Daring, stylish Prince tried fancy clothes (8) INTREPID {IN}{TRE{P}ID*}

18 Assigned when editor accepts copy (8) ASCRIBED {AS}{CRIB}{ED}

20 Rap on bass instrument informally (6) REBUKE {RE}{B}{UKE}

22 Dated past lover coming to branch from centre (3,3) FAN OUT {OUT}<=>{FAN}

24 Join dummy in audition (4) KNIT (~nit)

26 Runs in front to catch tailless bird (4) RHEA (+r)RHEA(-r)

Reference List

Diamonds = D, Our time = IST, Priest = P, Power = P, Resistance = R, Hot = H, Note = N, Special = S, Stylish = IN, Prince = P, Editor = ED, On = RE, Bass = B