No 14137, Monday 01 Apr 2024, Karaoke

Solution to 26A 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   Chinese system of iron housing development, excludes parsonage essentially (4,4) FENG SHUI {FE}{HoUSING}*

6   Inactive? Nail in charge! (6) SUPINE {SU{PIN}E}

9   Without initial experience, nun gets around musical instruments (6) SISTRA  {SISTeR}{A}

10 Training at hill station in Kerala to review every year (3,5) PER ANNUM {PE}{MUNNAR<=}

11 Winsome move? - No, it is a bad situation (6,4) PRETTY PASS {PRETTY}{PASS}

12 Cut of meat from wild animal, swapping internally (4) LOIN L(I<=>O}N

13 Criticize maliciously in damaging whisper (8) BADMOUTH {BAD}{MOUTH}

15 Times forgotten in light conversation during drink (6) CHICHA CHIt CHAt

16 Absent-minded Tom settles in filthy dwelling (6) SCATTY {S{CAT}TY}

18 Private party with setter at branch shortly (8) DOMESTIC {DO}{ME}{STICk}

20 Opposing content of share (4) ANTI {quANTIty}

21 Flight attendant wets a dress in turbulence (10) STEWARDESS*

23 Naughty Romeos at restaurants (3,5) TEA ROOMS*

24 Warrior from bustling Oman takes over banks of Zambia (6) AMAZON {OMAN}* over {Za..iA<=}

25 Inspirational song by worker near border (6) ANTHEM {ANT}{HEM}

26 Rifles in bag worn by persons of ordinary grade (8) R?N?A?K?  (Addendum - RANSACKS {RAN{SAC}KS} - See comments)

DOWN

2   Desperate retainer leaves Norway for African state (7) ERITREA RETAInER*

3   Reach gallery main gate on return (3,2) GET AT {TATE}{Gate}<=

4   Enduring oppressive tax (5-4) HEAVY-DUTY {HEAVY}{DUTY}

5   Cast doubt on Indian lawmaker on every atrocity, criminal happening basically (7) IMPEACH {I}{MP}{Ev..y}{At...y}{Cr...l}{Ha...g}

6   Husband leaves boxers' groups (5) SORTS ShORTS

7   Forfeits plane crashing on foreign site (9) PENALTIES {PLANE*}{SITE*}

8   Nurse works in our specialty hospital mainly (7) NOURISH {IN+OUR}*{Sp...y{Ho...l}

14 Head of the family felt sumptuous about a recipe (9) MATRIARCH {MAT}{RI{A}{R}CH}

15 What did you say about egomaniac? (4,5) COME AGAIN*

17 Punish rook at hideout stashing money (7) CONDEMN {CON}{DE{M}N}

18 Maid's cabinet (7) DRESSER [DD]

19 Hot merchandise on the shelves (2,5) IN STOCK {IN}{STOCK}

21 Sort out matters first to attack suddenly (5) STORM {SORT*}{Ma...s}

22 Theatrical entertainment rewound from handycam ardently (5) DRAMA [T<=]

Reference List

Around = A, Training = PE, Time = T, Party = DO, Norway = N, Husband = H, Recipe = R, Money = M