No 14252, Tuesday 13 Aug 2024, Crescent

Solution to 13A 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   Case of fire enveloping meat served in this way? (6) FLAMBE {Fi{LAMB}rE}Semi&lit

5   It can sense and stop, taking care of outside temperature (8) DETECTOR {DETE{C{T}O}R}

9   Points in time not entirely clear (4) ERAS ERASe

10 Benevolent nature spreading its love and energy (10) GENEROSITY {ITS+O+ENERGY}*

11 Closure of service on cutting streetcar cable (8) TELEGRAM {T{s...cE}{LEG}RAM}

12 Perceptions of male ego over generations (6) IMAGES {M}{I}<={AGES}

13 Out of line, stellar body's tail off course (6) ?S?R?Y (Addendum - ASTRAY {ASTRAl}{bodY} - See comments)

15 Thousand pounds for undergarments? (8) KNICKERS {K}{NICKERS}

16 How partners may walk in Charminar market (3,2,3) ARM IN ARM [T]

19 Greet old sailor on base checking uniform (6) SALUTE {SAL{U}T}{E}

21 Rotating section spoils special seats (6) STOOLS {S}{LOOT}{S}<=

22 Relaxed face reflecting support (4,4) LAID BACK {DIAL<=}{BACK}

24 It's bound to ring in search for a good deal (4,6) SHOP AROUND {S{HOP}A}{ROUND}

25 Company in India with new image (4) ICON {I}{CO}{N}

26 British man has cooked food for horses (4,4) BRAN MASH {BR}{MAN+HAS}*

27 Good show, very sentimental one (6) GUSHER {G}{USHER}

DOWN

2   Fall behind vehicle, ultimately gripping car's rear bumper (5) LARGE {LAG}{v...lE} over {caR}

3   Marks cut after I fail to pick up properly (7) MISHEAR {M} and {SHEAR}<=>{I}

4   Ahead of time, holding back, say with anticipation (7) EAGERLY {EA{EG<=}RLY}

5   Mule team and exhausted hack go off? Go on! (4,4,2,5) DONT MAKE ME LAUGH {MULE+TEAM+AND+HacK+GO}*

6   Fur worn by royalty, mostly spreading it around extremities (7) TERMINI {ERMINe} in {IT<=}

7   Old Russian cavalryman thus caught returning fire (7) COSSACK {SO}{C}<={SACK}

8   Root faults probed by article in book one after another (2,3,4) ON THE TROT {O{N{THE}T}ROT*}

14 Rest rubbish bins to heave litter (9) STRETCHER {ST{RETCH}ER*}

17 No rain, pressure shifts geological layer (4,3) IRON PAN {NO+RAIN+P}*

18 Song about desire expressing lover's initial state (7) AUSTRIA {A{lUST}RIA}

19 Row back sharing brief warning (7) SHINDIG {S{HIND}IGn}

20 Urges in pursuits for pleasure when husband's left (7) LOBBIES (-h+l)LOBBIES

23 Spice divided in two (5) CLOVE [DD]

Reference List

Care of = CO, Temperature = T, On = LEG, Male = M, Ego = I, Thousand = K, Base = E, Uniform = U, Section = S, Special = S, It = SA, Company = CO, India = I, New = N, British = BR, Good = G, Marks = M, Caught = C, Book = NT(New Testament), Pressure = P, Husband = H, Left = L