The Sunday Crossword No 3287, Sunday 31 Dec 2023

ACROSS

1   Crazy fool had the quinoa? (6,4) HEALTH FOOD*

6   An additional additional note, as may be found on your phone (4) APPS {A}{PPS} 

9   Often visits and scorns (10) PATRONISES [DD]

10 Protest when flipping Everyman welcomed into party (4) DEMO {D{ME<=}O}

11 Acquired, or was able to acquire, bread? (6,1,5) EARNED A CRUST [C&DD] 

15 Lights a fire under section of concert orchestra (7) TORCHES [T]

16 Indonesian island adopting English language (7) BENGALI {B{ENG}ALI}

17 Conclude with refusal: hell! (7) INFERNO {INFER}{NO}

19 Distressing figure in Old Testament? (7) DELILAH [CD]

20 Sat idly; doctor had urged test (8,4) GATHERED DUST*

23 Exiled loser Bonaparte's abode, primarily? (4) ELBA Acrostic &lit

24 Breaching front, head of infantry landed; at ease (10) FACILITATE {FAC{In...y}{LIT}{AT}E}

25 Beating a retreat, run into swarm (4) TEEM<=

26 Ask her out, possibly to take in a little open country (5,5) SOUTH KOREA* {ASK+HER+OUT}* over {Open}

DOWN

1   Perhaps displays impatience, for beer's essential (4) HOPS [DD]

2   Performs part of New Testament (4) ACTS [DD]

3   Recklessly, rather soon, Jack's accepted problematic gift (6,5) TROJAN HORSE {RATHER+SOON}* over {J}

4   Pals seen as weekend begins? (7) FRIENDS {FRI(day) ENDS}

5   Add one's voice again, almost too late – bravo! (7) OVERDUB {OVERDUe}{B}

7   I take it before supper to begin with? Um, very well (10) PRESUMABLY {PRE}{Su...r}{UM}{ABLY}

8   Summer garb, close-fitting, topless: vision, but not perfect (5,5) SHORT SIGHT {SHORTS}{tIGHT}

12 Nick castled unwisely, cause of abrupt end in board game (11) CANDLESTICK* 

13 Rough grittiness, displaying most fibre (10) STRINGIEST*

14 Rewarding academic, second 'character' from High Table (10) PROFITABLE {PROF}{hIgh}{TABLE}

18 Lear's daughter, stuck between ducks, leaves (7) OREGANO {O}{REGAN}{O}

19 Unconventional artist painted a daïs turquoise in parts (7) DADAIST [T]

21 Couple, trim (we're told) (4) PAIR (~pare}

22 Regularly – often – tea is cheese (4) FETA {oFtEn+TeA}

Reference List

Jack = J, Bravo = B,