The Sunday Crossword No 3327, Sunday 13 Oct 2024

ACROSS

1   Son, clumsy, far from alert (10) SLUMBERING {S}{LUMBERING}

6   Possesseth headgear, ‘tis put on horse (4) HATH {HAT}{H}

9   Pulling wrestling move that binds (7,3) DRAWING PIN {DRAWING}{PIN}

10 First man to block America First (4) ADAM {DAM}<=>{A}

12 Angry Charlotte and King Edward’s unwanted issues (3,8) HOT POTATOES {HOT}{POTATOES}

15 A long, powerful harmonic object rendered naturally, principally? (7) ALPHORN Acrostic &lit

16 Tedious far side of Stromboli, disruptive smoker (7) IRKSOME {s...lI}{SMOKER*}

17 They describe pupils’ behaviour: explosions, gunshot, etc (7) REPORTS [DD}

19 Ripped off like a dart (7) SHAFTED [DD]

20 Euros for brioche? (6,5) FRENCH BREAD [C&DD]

23 As delivered, proper ceremony (4) RITE (~right)

24 Hoarding William’s canned food (10) BILLBOARDS {BILL{BOARD}S}

25 Nauseous, oily, not a little lugubrious (4) SICK SlICK

26 ‘Cyber-’? ‘E-’? Call out what some junk may be! (10) RECYCLABLE*

DOWN

1   Git given a fizzy drink (4) SODA {SOD}{A}

2   Regularly unteach Mormons found in this state (4) UTAH UnTeAcH

3   Sweet book with Sussex setting … (8,4) BRIGHTON ROCK [MD]

4   … agreed, that’s an extract from it (5,2) RIGHT ON [T from 3D]

5   Safari centre sees Everyman fatigue abrupt Scotsman after capsizing (7) NAIROBI {I}{BORe}{IAN}<=

7   Accepting only some commands of orthodontists etc (3,2,5) AND SO FORTH [T]

8   Fake some deaths where people might be living (10) HOMESTEADS*

11 Shrinking baked good: it’ll keep you in shape (8,4) BACKWARD ROLL {BACKWARD}{ROLL}

13 Director, light-hearted fellow, equips places with milkmaids (5,5) DAIRY FARMS {D}{AIRY}{F}{ARMS}

14 Inflamed, each lech’s mostly shown involuntary movement (10) APOPLECTIC {A-POP}{LECh}{TIC}

18 Magnificent muesli in mix bachelor’s ingested (7) SUBLIME {MUESLI}* over {B}

19 Poet, husky in voice? (7) SHELLEY {(husk=SHELL)(y=Y}

21 Miserable poet on the up (4) DRAB<=

22 Tennis legend showing evidence of fire and energy (4) ASHE {ASH}{E}

Reference List

Son = S, Horse = H, Git = SOD, Director = D, Fellow = F, Bachelor = B, Energy = E

Special, Saturday 12 Oct 2024, Ghaza

Artwork by Prasanna

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No 14303, Friday 11 Oct 2024, Incognito

Rangoli by Gowri

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ACROSS

8   Prison room's source of power (4) CELL [DD]

9   Lad returned before Martians releasing ring leader spotted dogs (10) DALMATIANS {LAD<=}{MArTIANS}

10 Idiot! Twin is wrong about that thing (6) NITWIT {TWIN*} over {IT}

11 Where one might go for the present... (4,4) GIFT SHOP [CD]

12 Sack boy with rodent and insect (8) FIREBRAT {FIRE}{B}{RAT}

14 Colt runs carrying American insect (6) LOCUST {LOC{US}T*}

16 Spa built around heart of England's mountain range (4) ALPS {A{engLand}PS*}

17 Irritate, in any case, by including "No" (5) ANNOY {AN{NO}Y}

18 Dairy product from dog should end (4) CURD {CUR}{s...lD}

19 Slithered without wearing clothes after school (6) SNAKED {NAKED}<=>{S}

21 Waylays in balsam bush estate (8) AMBUSHES [T]

23 Monitor's sceptre is broken around commencement of fall (8) PREFECTS {PRE{Fall}ECTS*}

26 Animals found in Ireland and Iceland? (6) ELANDS {ELAND+ELAND=ELANDS}

27 Lying, "Nut is broken by biblical figure and female university student" (10) UNTRUTHFUL {NUT*}{RUTH}{F}{U}{L}

28 Nobleman's fearless to some extent (4) EARL [T]

DOWN

1   Nice mixture in tablet with Indian antibiotic (10) PENICILLIN {P{NICE*}ILL}{IN}

2   Perfect female... following no rules! (8) FLAWLESS {F}{LAWLESS}

3   Journalist excitingly tore around part of dig (6) EDITOR {E{DIg}TOR*}

4   Promote stopper (4) PLUG [DD]

5   According to rules, horrible being in Lima and leaving you in the beginning (8) LAWFULLY {L}{AWFUL}{Le...g}{You}

6   Playing ocarinas, losing no alveolus? (3,3) AIR SAC oCARInAS*

7   In Scotland, remarkable uniform with non-commissioned officer (4) UNCO {U}{NCO}

13 Tango performed in country (5) TONGA*

15 After broadcast of reruns, Red retires sadly at first and gives up (10) SURRENDERS {RERUNS*}{RED<=}{Sa..y}

17 Imprisoning law-man in Australian town? That's impudence! (8) AUDACITY {AU}{DA}{CITY}

18 Caesar's assassin and German spy initially falls (8) CASCADES CASCA{DE}{Spy}

20 Drinks made from Kenyan trees (6) KEFIRS {KE}{FIRS}

22 Mallet for crushing scarab, perhaps (6) BEETLE [DD]

24 Call equipment around noon (4) RING {RI{N}G}

25 South African iron's not dangerous (4) SAFE {SA}{FE}

Reference List

Boy = B, School = S, Female = F, University = U, Student = L, Indian = IN, Lima = L, Uniform = U, Australian = AU, Law-man = DA, German = DE, Kenyan = KE, Noon = N

No 14302, Thursday 10 Oct 2024, Incognito

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

8   Wrongly okay knock out (4) KAYO*

9   Some sort of mistakes in party, possibly (5) TYPOS [T]

10 Cereal that's priceless to some extent (4) RICE [T]

11 Starting of financial institution as company is big failure (6) FIASCO {Fi...l}{In...n}{AS}{CO}

12 Urge fees to be arranged for asylum seekers (8) REFUGEES*

13 Relatively expensive south Indian breakfast dish with right portion of ketchup (8) UPMARKET {UPMA}{R}{KETchup}

15 Allocates stall built around middle of October (6) ALLOTS {ALL{octOber}TS*}

17 Rise for this type of comedian? (5-2) STAND-UP [DD]

19 Press, for example, adopts hundred and fifty for health check-up (7) MEDICAL {MEDI{C}A}{L}

22 As one English boy is at locale not having beer... (2,4) EN BLOC {EN}{B}{LOCate}

24 Extracts necessaries manufactured in absence of air (8)  ESSENCES NECESSariES*

26 Support for experts without practical experience (8) ?R?C?A?R ()

28 Female monster progresses to some extent (6) OGRESS [T]

30 Malaise from admitting guilt under examination, at first (4) AGUE Acrostic

31 Stick fake diamonds using winding tapes (5) PASTE*

32 Gas obtained from north eastern Ontario (4) NEON {NE}{ON}

DOWN

1   Liquor found in rejected paprika sauce (4) SAKI [T<=]

2   Wax coins arranged for boatman (8) COXSWAIN*

3   Couple in ship performing duties (2,4) AT WORK {A{TWO}RK}

4   Ghosts in the liquor cabinet? (7) SPIRITS [DD]

5   Foals ate excitedly in recent times (2,2,4) AS OF LATE*

6   French university girl is economical (6) FRUGAL {FR}{U}{GAL}

7   Spots damaged ancient tin is missing (4) ACNE ANCiEnt*

14 Turn up with can for president (5) PUTIN {UP<=}{TIN}

16 Rib, a sort of bone with dexterousness (5) TEASE {T}{EASE}

18 Endlessly uncle takes snakes and releases (8) UNCLASPS {UNCLe}{ASPS}

20 Unaware and madly ranting about nothing (8) IGNORANT {IGN{O}RANT*}

21 Put on clothes again in reparation (7) REDRESS [DD]

23 Living things repose around China by end of autumn (6) LICHEN {LI{CH}E}{a...mN}

25 Implement got from small squalid dwelling (6) SHOVEL {S}{HOVEL}

27 Right time for anger (4) RAGE {R}{AGE}

29 Mao leaves spilled shampoo in store (4) SHOP SHamPOo*

 

Reference List

Right = R, Hundred = C, Fifty = L, English = EN, Boy = B, Nort eastern = NE, French = FR, University = U, China = CH, Small = S

No 14301, Wednesday 09 Oct 2024, Incognito

Solution to 19A 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

8   That lady is ahead of boy Basil, for example (4) HERB {HER}{B}

9   Answered about bad act that may be copied (10) REPLICATED {REPLI{ACT*}ED}

10 Only Indian Canadian prime minister (6) JUSTIN {JUST}{IN}

11 Roman hat destroyed in long run (8) MARATHON*

12 Provided shelter once again from violent herd crossing river (8) REHOUSED {REH{OUSE}D*}

14 Surrounded by 10, don injured this (6) TENDON {TE{DON*}N} Semi&lit

16 Couple touring Paris endlessly (4) PAIR PARIs*

17 Prohibit Juliet's love for musical instrument (5) BANJO {BAN}{J}{O}

18 Some South African's robe is damaged (4) BOER*

19 Governor consumed after stretch (6) ?E?A?E (Addendum - LEGATE {LEG}{ATE} - See comments)

21 Praise: "European Union record is extra-ordinary at first" (8) EULOGISE {EU}{LOG}{IS}{Ex...y}

23 Kissed maiden's ring and love note in shed (8) SMOOCHED {S{M}{O}{O}{C}HED}

26 Half of Canada is able to dance (6) CANCAN {CANada}{CAN}

27 Funnily, Amir cuts in producing nail cutter (10) MANICURIST*

28 Looks East? Correct! (4) EYES {E}{YES}

DOWN

1   Give income from manufacturing tree manure (10) REMUNERATE*

2   A winged creature runs riot in slaughterhouse (8) ABATTOIR {A}{BAT}{RIOT*}

3   Storage containers for swimming apparel (6) TRUNKS [DD]

4   Wrong maps in unsolicited mail? (4) SPAM*

5   Covering last battle, Brit lot composed text for opera (8) LIBRETTO {b...lE+BRIT+LOT}*

6   General turned tap on, not off (6) PATTON {TAP<=}{NOT*}

7   Leading artist in Apache rodeo (4) HERO [T]

13 To some extent, wooden seat is thick (5) DENSE [T]

15 Exaggerated and said, "Finished first" (10) OVERSTATED {STATED}<=>{OVER}

17 Cube, then mash fruit of Fagus tree (8) BEECHNUT*

18 Starter containing alcoholic drink with a pinch of nutmeg in ale (8) BEGINNER {GIN}{Nu...g} in {BEER}

20 One gangster chief is a Greek god (6) ADONIS {A}{DON}{IS}

22 Find officer returning with tea mix (6) LOCATE {COL<=}{TEA*}

24 Food available in some almirahs (4) MEAL [T]

25 Horrible ads cover one stage (4) DAIS {DA{1}S*}

Reference List

Boy = B, Indian = IN, Juliet = J, Maiden = M, Note = C, East = E

No 14300, Tuesday 08 Oct 2024, Incognito

Solution to 22A 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

8   Destroy discharge (4) SACK [DD]

9   He took possession of paddle for a mercenary CA who lead a coup in Seychelles (5) HOARE {H{OAR}E}

10 Endlessly erotic food (4) ROTI eROTIc

11 Get man to make an attractive thing (6) MAGNET*

12 Arrange to carve small hams (8) OVERACTS {TO+CARVE}*{S}

13 Itinerant Bihari went around east and then North Ireland in Roman times (8) HIBERNIA {BIHARI}* over {E} and N}

15 Disinter old ornithologist who founded the Congress party (6) EXHUME {EX}{HUME}

17 Man at Indore first gets unleavened bread (7) CHAPATI {CHAP}{AT}{In...e}

19 Brother stuck amidst English yew might raise this in surprise (7) EYEBROW {E}{YE{BRO}W}

22 Female on long narrow mountain top produces electrical kitchen equipment (6) ?R?D?E (Addendum - FRIDGE {F}{RIDGE} - See comments)

24 Counting frames from athletic club amidst insults (8) ABACUSES {AB{A}{C}USES}

26 Parting message in Japan, say, on half a dozen hermits initially leaving vihara (8) SAYONARA {SAY}{ON}{vihARA}

28 Bat noise (6) RACKET [DD]

30 City in Manipur, India (4) PURI [T]

31 A herb concoction for de-addiction? (5) REHAB*

32 Grandma eats a leavened bread (4) NAAN {NA{A}N}

DOWN

1   Mummy in custody of Alabama man (4) MAMA [T]

2   Shivering, dip knees to a superficial level (4-4) SKIN-DEEP*

3   Horny substance? It is in the middle of a facial feature (6) CHITIN {CH{IT}IN}

4   Fried food from Pakistan or any similar starters (7) PAKORAS {PAK}{OR}{Any}{Si...r}

5   Counter in church yard burial ground (8) CEMETERY {CE}{METER}{Y}

6   Destroyed the war decoration made from plant materials (6) WREATH*

7   Group protecting head of terrorists? Let it remain... (4) STET {S{Te...s}ET}

14 Choir playing "Blood of the Gods"? (5) ICHOR*

16 Setter carries rings and pole for animal (5) MOOSE {M{OO}{S}E}

18 Rear half of dinosaur appears in the institute's books (8) THESAURI {THE}{dinoSAUR}{I}

20 Healthy boy and nuncio jumping? Good! (8) BOUNCING {B}{NUNCIO*}{G}

21 A traitor initially held in custody of father gets a kind of Indian bread (7) PARATHA {P{A}{RAT}{Held}A}

23 Do visit doctor before operation by Indian (4,2) DROP IN {DR}{OP}{IN}

25 Arrange a beer with love for organism requiring oxygen for life (6) AEROBE {A+BEER+O}*

27 Be next to broken tuba (4) ABUT*

29 Lane changing style (4) ELAN*

Reference List

Small = S, East = E, North = N, Brother = BRO, English = E, Female = F, Athletic Club = AC, Church = CE, Yard = Y, Pole = S, Institute = I, Boy = B, Good = G, Operation = OP, Indian = IN

No 14299, Monday 07 Oct 2024, Arden

Solution to 4D 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

6   Count takes time to taper off (5) PETER {PE{T}ER}

7   Wild animal swallowed live - it's edible (4,4) LIMA BEAN {LIMA{BE}AN*}

10 Perhaps Ray allows John back, isn't very bright (7) FOOLISH {F{LOO<=}ISH}

11 Old Bob stuck in sand trap, that's the final course (7) DESSERT {DES{S}ERT}

12 Saying "Arden's back" - getting a grip perhaps? (7) EPIGRAM {ME<=} over {A+GRIP}*

13 Foreign? Time it takes China finally to copy (7) IMITATE {IM{IT}{c..nA}TE*}

14 Descriptions of old locations (11) EXPOSITIONS {EX}{POSITIONS}

19 Promises extremely peaceful borders (7) PLEDGES {Pe...uL}{EDGES}

21 Call girl's introduction - sex for money (7) RINGGIT {RING}{G}{IT}

23 She raised her voice, therefore got work and managed (7) SOPRANO {S{OP}{RAN}O}

25 Could be indefinite, clear it anyway (7) ARTICLE*

26 Criticism as help rejected by people... (8) DIATRIBE {AID<=}{TRIBE}

27 ...has to break promises (5) OATHS*

DOWN

1   A protein used for relaxing muscles (8) ATROPINE {A}{PROTEIN*} Semi&lit

2   Run in a line - seems more interested in paintings (6) ARTIER {A}{R}{TIER}

3   St. Micheal's sculpture - they tried some elemental changes (10) ALCHEMISTS*

4   Surrounded by a rising cloud... (4) ?M?D (Addendum - AMID {A}{DIM<=} - See comments)

5   ...hurricane - one picks up some lead from it (6) GALENA {GALE}{AN<=}

6   One who smokes fish (6) PUFFER [DD}

8   Way of the warrior - I do scrub on top (7) BUSHIDO {I}{DO}<=>{BUSH}

9   Complain after losing millions, say (5) UTTER mUTTER

13 Trainee crossing reservoir in Swiss town (10) INTERLAKEN {INTER{LAKE}N}

15 Show two workers (7) PAGEANT {PAGE}{ANT}

16 History on human settlement shows wisdom... (8) SAGACITY {SAGA}{CITY}

17 ...well, not even some seizure (5) SPASM {SPA}{SoMe}

18 Two articles, two points - Capital! (6) ATHENS {A}{THE}{N}{S}

20 Close to three foreign trips, full of joy and enthusiasm (6) ESPRIT {t..eE}{TRIPS*}

22 Country could be in NATO (6) NATION*

24 God's resurrection seen in American Idol (4) ODIN [T<=]

Reference List

Time = T, John = LOO, Old Bob = S, Girl = G, Sex = IT, Run = R, Millions = M

The Sunday Crossword No 3326, Sunday 06 Oct 2024

ACROSS

1   Capital – African port – elevated Table overlooking waterside neighbourhoods, primarily? (4,4) CAPE TOWN Acrostic&lit

5   Young Scout enters elite fighting force, explores underwater (6) SCUBAS {S{CUB}AS}

9   Approaching girl: a nasty moment (4,4) NEAR MISS {NEAR}{MISS}

10 Slammin’ do – orgiastic to some extent – like some fireworks? (6) INDOOR [T] 

11 Give a hand to Everyman first … it’s the best we can hope for (5) IDEAL {DEAL}<=>{I}

12 Spiritualist’s boring kind of wine (6-3) MEDIUM-DRY {MEDIUM}{DRY}

14 Fight vulgarisms in grand source of illumination (8,5) SLANGING MATCH {SLANG}{IN}{G} {MATCH}

17 Fantastic technician, pot smoker’s help in quitting (8,5) NICOTINE PATCH*

21 Hush-hush: street cop in disguise (3-6) TOP-SECRET*

22 Conscience … ‘Golden’, you say? (5) GUILT (~gilt)

24 Problem: some rotting litchis (6) GLITCH [T]

25 Jam in Cuban club – hero! – or perhaps that’s a wrap? (8) SANDWICH [MD]

26 Shrewd batsmen, regularly dismissed, suppressing disapproving expression (6) ASTUTE {bAtSmEn} over {TUT}

27 From cakehole, forsakes puddings! (8) DESSERTS (~deserts) 

DOWN

1   Ancients’ brews, sharper than the rest (8) CANNIEST*

2   Greek character with spinning disc hoisted piece of crockery (5) PLATE {ETA}{LP}<=

3   Delay Spooner’s green label (4,3) TIME LAG (~lime tag to time lag)

4   Times strewn about in part of London (11) WESTMINSTER*

6   Usher’s behaviour (7) CONDUCT [DD]

7   Harry holds boot that’s red-tinged (9) BLOODSHOT*

8   Waters some flowers (6) SPRAYS [DD]

13 Maybe sit in show (11) DEMONSTRATE [DD]

15 Never seeing use putting atomic number first (2,2,5) AT NO POINT {AT}{NO}{POINT}

16 Covers axes, since temperature’s risen (8) THATCHES (+t)THATCHE(-t)S

18 Manpower reduced: a short shock? (4,3) CREW CUT {CREW}{CUT}

19 In nightwear, trouble turning to deity in temples (7) PAGODAS PA(-jam+god)GODAS

20 In the morning, jerk’s shown up: shame (6) STIGMA {AM}{GIT'S}<=

23 At regular intervals, inclined railway’s beginning to get more frosty (5) ICIER {InClInEd}{Ra...y}

Reference List

Grand = G, Spinning disc = LP(Long Play)

No 14298, Saturday 05 Oct 2024, Arden

ACROSS

1   Forfeits a part to weave carpet (4,1,5,3) TEAR A STRIP OFF*

10 Rule for keeping some money with Mike (5) REALM {REAL}{M}

11 Sweet finish, getting attention (9) ENDEARING {END}{'EARING} No indicator for deletion of H or  homophone? (Correction {END{EAR}ING} - See comments)

12 Soft rock - Abba's "Not born in change" (9) ALABASTER {AL{ABbAS}TER}

13 Plant review - some of it timeless (5) ELEMI [T<=]

14 Views heard, choose a bartender's tool (7) ICEPICK {(~eyes)ICE}{PICK}

16 Against taking note - a severe learning disability (7) AMENTIA {A{ME}NTI}{A}

18 A dagger mistakenly left in the car port (7) GARAGED*

20 Tended to walk over the sides (7) TREATED {TREA{ThE}D}

22 Essentially dog and cat, did try broadcasting (2,3) ON AIR {dOg+aNd+cAt+dId+tRy}

24 One with knowledge in a branch gets activation (9) AWAKENING {A}{KEN} in {A}{WING}

26 Club of sorts to spread things on grass (9) NIGHTSPOT {THINGS}*{POT}

27 His cook introduces American to a Japanese dish (5) SUSHI {S{US}HI*}

28 Drag maybe uniform during transit (5-8) CROSS-DRESSING {CROSS{DRESS}ING}

DOWN

2   Oriental guy had issue (7) EMANATE {E}{MAN}{ATE}

3   Furious about current charging (9) RAMPAGING {R{AMP}AGING}

4   Fish raised a stink (5) SMELT [DD]

5   Pause to have bread roll - one is a frequent flyer (9) REDBREAST {RE{BREAD*}ST}

6   Extremely passive, one is quiet (5) PEACE {Pa...vE}{ACE}

7   Music during a special event - most even-handed (7) FAIREST {F{AIR}EST}

8   No tip for the moment of reckoning (8,5) BREAKING-POINT {NO+TIP}* [RA]

9   Indian gang shuffling top cards in a game, repeatedly (5,3,5) AGAIN AND AGAIN {INDIAN+GANG+A+A+A}*  

15 Crime committed as child slept (9) KIDNAPPED {KID}{NAPPED}

17 In addition school gets even break (9) ELEVENSES {EL{EVEN}SE}{S} 

19 Mineral from a larger rock (7) REALGAR*

21 Abnormal rise in weight - checks whether it fits (5,2) TRIES ON {T{RISE*}ON}

23 Deserves to be included for a test (5) RATES [T]

25 Starts at nine, the road enters a cave (5) ANTRE Acrostic

Reference List

Mike = M, Born = B, Note = ME, Knowledge = KEN, Grass = POT, Oriental = E, School = S

No 14297, Friday 04 Oct 2024, Arden

Artwork by Prasanna

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ACROSS

1   Finally, petition followed (6) ENSUED {EN{SUE}D}

4   Debated about protecting a waster (8) DEADBEAT {DEBATED}* over {A}

10 Busy? Get me out and do as you please (2,2,5) BE MY GUEST*

11 Idea of you formally getting married (5) THEME {THE{M}E}

12 African country follows plan, well done! (3,2,2) WAY TO GO {TOGO}<=>{WAY}

13 Butter a bit, get a secure place (7) RAMPART  {RAM}{PART}

14 Tragic send-off forces out joints (5) NODES {SEND+Off}*

15 Two of them combined to protect eastern border, it's a big thing (8) BEHEMOTH {B{E}{HEM}OTH}

18 Finished cutting the rope and isolated (8) CORDONED {COR{DONE}D}

20 Leading lady in game set to shine (5) GLEAM {G{Lady}EAM*}

23 Charge with gunners in a ring at sea (7) ARRAIGN {RA} in {A+RING}*

25 Firm at grabbing union territory (7) ADAMANT {A{DAMAN}T}

26 Synchronized to come back and resign (5) TIMED<=

27 This animal roamed all over the place in arid surroundings (9) DROMEDARY {D{ROAMED*}RY} Semi&lit

28 Democrat wearing crazy coloured pieces of cloth round his neck (8) BANDANAS {BAN{D}ANAS}

29 Pastry without sugar at the top - leave it (6) DESERT DESsERT

DOWN

1   Pushing below frantically in gravity (8) ELBOWING {BELOW*}{IN}{G}

2   Maybe someday get this breed of dog (7) SAMOYED*

3   Big in France, English finally are preoccupied (9) ENGROSSED {EN{GROSS}{E}D}

5   Come in with the pull over for the movie (5,3,6) ENTER THE DRAGON {ENTER}{THE}{DRAG}{ON}

6   Mother protecting, thank you after vacating the base (5) DATUM {DA{Thank yoU}M}

7   Stylish and neat way to cover a stump (7) ELEGANT {E{LEG}ANT*}

8   Score - after he left they went in (6) TWENTY {TheY} over {WENT}

9   Altered Gene sequences - used tonic brand name (11,3) RECOMBINANT DNA*

16 Mary somehow managed to bring in the French (9) MAGDALENE {MAGDA{LE}NE*}

17 Building stately homes, don't lose the stone (8) AMETHYST +LOSE=STATELY HOMES [CA] 

19 Some ran away as they had a row (7) OARSMEN*

21 Issue as the man ate some of it (7) EMANATE [T]

22 Degree from Cambridge, able to get Bill's support (6) CANTAB {CAN}{TAB}

24 Ones leaving from one country to another country (5) INDIA {IND{ONES}IA}

Reference List

Married = M, Force = F, Eastern = E, Gunners = RA(Royal Artillery), Democrat = D, Gravity = G, English = E, The in French = LE, Bill = TAB

No 14296, Thursday 03 Oct 2024, Arden

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

9   Supporting glass or gas? (7) PROPANE {PRO}{PANE}

10 A laser bomb, acquiring new weapons? (7) ARSENAL {A}{LASER}* over {N}

11 Tear outside and tear inside, take top off the backside (4-3) REAR-END {R{tEAR}END}

12 Subject of eyes reportedly getting laser treatment (7) ISRAELI {(~eye)I}{LASER*}{(~eye)I}

13 Long time left in darkness, it's very bright (4,5) NEON LIGHT {N{EON}{L}IGHT}

15 Covering the position or the direction? (5) NORTH [T]

16 Very legitimate court (7) SOLICIT {SO}{LICIT}

19 Green Party unhappy - no gap for spaceships to return from space (7) REENTRY {gREEN+paRTY}*

20 With resistance to current, entropy rises (5) RAMPS {R}{AMPS}

21 Close call, wasted in anger perhaps (4,5) NEAR THING {NEAR{THIN}G*}

25 Remain fixed on top of transmission tower (7) MINARET {REMAIN}*{Tr...n}

26 Slight lead, mostly in the back (7) A?F?O?T  ()

28 One real shock for she was a first lady once (7) ELEANOR*

29 Accurate, gripping - ends in confusion and turmoil, roll slowly (7) TRUNDLE {TRU{c...oN}{anD}{t...iL}E}

DOWN

1   Open or unravel a cluster of genes which have a common promoter (6) OPERON*

2   Low houses, can be raised in this country (6) MONACO {MO{CAN<=}O}

3   Spike, long one (4) LACE {L}{ACE}

4   Old sailor goes up, getting promotion (3,3) SEA DOG {GOES}<= over {AD}

5   Container supply restricted rising crime (8) CANISTER {CA{SIN<=}TERs}

6   Neat bundle, holding rope is biting (10) ASTRINGENT {A{STRING}ENT*}

7   Order is recent, without others knowing (2,6) IN SECRET*

8   Essentially Kali is considered powerful Goddess (8) ALMIGHTY {kALi}{MIGHTY}

14 Explosive article in Sun reproduced, "Growing in the lakes" (10) LACUSTRINE {ARTICLE+SUN}*

16 Promiscuous woman ready to embrace a US President once (8) STRUMPET {S{TRUMP}ET}

17 Dealt severely, men involved cried (8) LAMENTED {LA{MEN}TED*}

18 Trace of money and medicine, takes time (8) TINCTURE {TIN}{C{T}URE}

22 Matches likely to interrupt commercials (6) ADAPTS {AD{APT}S}

23 That is flogged in captivity by tragic heroine (6) ISOLDE {I{SOLD}E}

24 Pull up and attend, evenly get burnt (6) GUTTED {TUG<=}{aTtEnD}

27 After the virus times of constant change (4) FLUX {FLU}{X} 

Reference List

New = N, Left = L, Resistance = R, Low = MOO< Long = L, Promotion = AD, time = T, Commercials = ADS, Times = X