No 14113, Monday 04 Mar 2024, Arden

Solution to 27A 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   Return to theatre - you can't wear your dress like that (4,2,5) BACK TO FRONT {BACK}{TO}{FRONT}

7   Prompt to save 50% in the end (3) CUE {CUrb}{thE} (Addndum - resCUE - See comments)

9   In any working clothes models look fashionable (5) NATTY {NA{TT}Y*}

10 After two, allows some bands (9) BRACELETS {BRACE}{LETS}

11 A live coverage of the inauguration for one in Australia (9) ABORIGINE {A}{B{ORIGIN}E}

12 Top accommodation for leaders, an early registration is essential (5) AERIE Acrostic

13 Real time changes in lawless state (7) EMIRATE {REAl+TIME}*

15 With friends backing, it's a hit... (4) SLAP<=

18 ...famous singer keen to make a comeback (4) DIVA<=

20 Fancy entranceway goes awry, it's a mess (7) CANTEEN ENTrANCEway*

23 Rule on charity (5) REALM {RE}{ALM}

24 The man heads off taking his newly married wife, an islander (9) HEBRIDEAN {tHE}{BRIDE}{mAN}

26 Fancy thing, sport for retirement (9) NIGHTWEAR {THING*}{WEAR}

27 Loves work, there's some delay (5) D?T?S (Addendum - DOTES {DO}{SET<=} - See comments)

28 Long for some money (3) YEN [DD]

29 Top down, down in the dumps (11) CRESTFALLEN {CREST}{FALLEN}

DOWN

1   Covered those born, dead and age in between (8) BANDAGED {B}{AND}{AGE}{D}

2   Universal festival, not hard to hold outside (8) CATHOLIC {CAT{HOLI}Ch}

3   Organs involved in a noteworthy mission (5) THYMI {T] 

4   Too excited, brief version not in line (7) FEBRILE {BRIEF*}{LinE}

5   Beasts of burden working by changing gears (7) ONAGERS {ON}{GEARS*}

6   On the other hand, a profit follows later (4,5) THEN AGAIN {A}{GAIN}<=>{THEN}

7   Lament about her virginity (6) CHERRY {C{HER}RY}

8   Close to June, a flower festival (6) EASTER {junE}{ASTER}

14 Given a world leader with atomic bomb (9) AXIOMATIC {A}{XI}{ATOMIC*}

16 Pleased about Tory leader's inclusive stand... (8) PEDESTAL {PEDES{Tory}AL*}

17 ...together with son in marriage (2,6) IN UNISON {IN}{UNI{S}ON}

19 Articles about permit for a sportsperson (7) ATHLETE {A}{TH{LET}E}

20 Special act to cover naked performance (7) CABARET {CA{BARE}T*}

21 By hoarding money it gives you a high (6) BRANDY {B{RAND}Y}

22 Indian road in the border (6) MARGIN {MARG}{IN}

25 Some are paid nicely to go upcountry (5) INDIA [T<=]

Reference List

Model = T, Law = L, On = RE, Born = B, Dead = D, Hard = H, Son = S