No 14159, Friday 26 Apr 24, Hypatia

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ACROSS

1   Instructions to cook crepe mixed with maida essentially (6) RECIPE {REC{maIda}PE*} Semi&lit

4   Group looked around ruins (6) WASTES {SET}{SAW}<=

9   Grows older when leaves shed softly (4) AGES pAGES

10 Spoke about old city next to river that's enclosed (10) SURROUNDED {S{UR}{R}OUNDED}

11 Secret cabinet (6) CLOSET [DD]

12 Fine returning to fetch an old gran's knitted jumper (8) KANGAROO {OK<=} over {A+GRAN+O}*

13 Expert setter's books become famous (9) PROMINENT {PRO}{MINE}{NT}

15 Basically bachelors aren't immune to temptation (4) BAIT Acrostic

16 Browse online - it's mostly safe and fine (4) SURF {SURe}{F}

17 Understand one's lost in vehicles behind schedule (9) TRANSLATE {TRAiNS}{LATE}

21 Secure initially high sum on return - it can grow fast (8) MUSHROOM {MOOR}{High}{SUM}<=

22 Value Eskimo men trimming traps (6) MOMENT [T]

24 Crowds welcoming hot and ultimately chic royals (10) PRINCESSES {PR{IN}{chiC}ESSES}

25 Time's endless for nobody (4) NOON {NO ONe}

26 Say, is IT team not even providing network (6) SYSTEM {SaY+iS+iT+tEaM}

27 Kind offer (6) TENDER [DD}

DOWN

1   Right attack left and argue as usual (7) REGULAR {R}{L+ARGUE}*

2   Expenses rising in most societies (5) COSTS [T<=]

3   Afghan president has bad time with global body (7) PASHTUN {P}{HAS*}{T}{UN}

5   For starters, all male orangutans use nimble toes supply (6) AMOUNT Acrostic

6   Essentially customer loan via mobile that's useless (2,2,5) TO NO AVAIL {cusTOmer}{LOAN+VIA}*

7   That woman had to keep a nanny (3-4) SHE-GOAT {SHE}{GO{A}T}

8   Breach of trust by reps, IMO (6,7) BROKEN PROMISE {REPS+IMO}* [RA]

14 Traders gathered orders finally around busy ranch (9) MERCHANTS {ME{RANCH*}T}{o...rS}

16 Queen wearing Indian drapes spurns English suits (7) SQUARES {S{QU}AReES}

18 Like teacher initially checking label for greeting (7) NAMASTE {NAM{AS}{Te...r}E}

19 Spooner's fully cooked dal, say in clay oven (7) TANDOOR (~ done toor to tandoor)

20 Sailor in comics to look after dad (6) POPEYE {EYE}<=>{POP}

23 Dug up jeans from below (5) MINED<=

Reference List

Softly = P, Old city = UR, River = R, Old = O, Books = NT(New Testament), Fine = F, Hot = IN, Right = R, Left = L, President = P, Time = T, Queen = QU