No 14277, Wednesday 11 Sep 2024, KrisKross

Solution to 4A 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   At opening of chamber, sign admitting one inside? (4,2) COME IN {Ch...r}{OME{1}N} &lit

4   Romeo endlessly in love, essentially passionate - it is all-consuming! (8) ?M?I?O?E (Addendum - OMNIVORE {ROMEo+IN+lOVe}* - See comments) 

10 Spoil date going around bad French city (9) MARSEILLE {MAR}{SE{ILL}E}

11 Piece of lovely, rich poem (5) LYRIC [T]

12 Fellows enthralled by moving lines, cry softly (7) SNIFFLE {SNI{FF}LE*}

13 Problem about following this comic strip (7) ISTHMUS {SUM<=}<=>{THIS*}

14 The short, appropriate beat (5) THROB {THe}{ROB}

15 Accompany girl in rickety tonga (3,5) TAG ALONG {TA{GAL}ONG*}

18 Model train having engine at the back, or in the front (8) ANTERIOR {TRAIN+e...nE}*{OR}

20 Single regularly in high spirits (5) GENII {sInGlE+IN}*

23 Electronic devices intrinsically useful at chess (7) LATCHES [T]

25 Indian state's rush for growth (7) UPSWING {UPS}{WING}

26 Amount of liquid in mineral mostly (5) QUART QUARTz

27 Ever undo a wrong? Try! (9) ENDEAVOUR*

28 Animal starting to easily help hurt soldier (8) ELEPHANT {Ea...y+HELP}*{ANT}

29 Highly rated player to consume cocaine, ecstasy and withdraw (6) SECEDE {SE{C}ED}{E}

DOWN

1   Landed outside park ground - it's a holiday spot (8) CAMPSITE {CAM{P}{ITS*}E}

2   Man and dog heading off, more cheerful (7) MERRIER {M}{tERRIER}

3   Fantastic, fine story, beyond words (9) INEFFABLE {FINE*}{FABLE}

5   Spooner's welcoming banks arriving at common points of agreement (7,7) MEETING GROUNDS (~greeting mounds to meeting grounds)

6   One bag having large opening (5) INLET {1}{N{L}ET}

7   Legendary captain, after retirement, recruits a disheartened rebellious crew (7) OARSMEN {NEMO<=} over {A}{Re...uS}

8   Free from cold? Then work! (6) EXCUSE {EX}{C}{USE}

9   Scientist from East Berlin made money describing energy (6,8) ALBERT EINSTEIN {EAST+BERLIN}*{T{E}IN}

16 At war, get allies to draft laws (9) LEGISLATE*

17 Stop extremely intimate undergarments (8) LINGERIE {LINGER}{In...tE}

19 Doctor can't sue lunatic (7) NUTCASE*

21 Home without walls overwhelmed by sound that's offensive (7) NOISOME {NOIS{hOMe}E}

22 Exclusive group with measure of intelligence to probe evidence (6) CLIQUE {CL{IQ}UE}

24 Opening plot (5) HATCH  [DD]

Reference List

Date = SEE, Fellow = F, Soldier = ANT, Cocaine = C, Ecstasy = E, Park = P, Man = M, Large = L, Cold = C, Money = TIN, Energy = E