No 14307, Thursday 17 Oct 2024, Pixie Dust

Solution to 14A 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   Funny, these rulings about 'A & Y' accent (7,7) ESTUARY ENGLISH {THESE+RULINGS}* over {A} and {Y}

10 Life partner made a threat essentially (5) DEATH [T]

11 Boy! Frail independent worker without right to be masterly (9) BRILLIANT {B}{ILL}{I}{ANT} over {R}

12 Church at odds over new sleeve badge (7) CHEVRON {CH}{OVER*}{N}

13 Investigate old parking traditions (7) EXPLORE {EX}{P}{LORE}

14 Is this master in Lucknow spreading his bias? (5) S?H?B (Addendum SAHIB (SAHIB+IS=HIS BIAS [CA] )

16 How a mount is seen as eccentric? (3,3,3) ODD MAN OUT {A+MOUNT}* [RA]

19 Reverend's instructions to pull apart head of one who interprets visually (3,6) LIP READER (~rip leader to lip reader)

20 Be out, soaking in bit of sunshine (5) EXIST {EXI{Su...e}T}

22 Perhaps South Africa's firm attempt to control Ugandan and Nigerian leaders (7) COUNTRY {CO}{TRY} over {Ug...n}{Ni...n}

25 Revolutionary member carries tipsy aide to get drink (7) MADEIRA {ARM<=} over {AIDE}*

27 Can I blurt out something that makes surfaces smooth? (9) LUBRICANT*

28 Guru was confused, I'm confused! (5) SWAMI {WAS*}{IM*}

29 Let loose thus, large hospital rodent's beheaded in knacker's yard (14) SLAUGHTERHOUSE {THUS+LARGE+H}{mOUSE}

DOWN

2   Say, Millennium Falcon's special star shakes hips (9) SPACESHIP {SP}{ACE}{SHIP*}

3   Lead drug dealer ignores policewoman at first (5) USHER pUSHER

4   Steal trendy scarf for outlaw (5,4) ROBIN HOOD {ROB}{IN}{HOOD}

5   Throw out timeless fabric (5) EXILE tEXtILE

6   Lapdog let out in metal coat (4-5) GOLD PLATE*

7   So, gamine carries elevated mental concept of someone idolized (5) IMAGO [T<=]

8   Criminal hates going around to reach elevated electric chair? (3,4) HOT SEAT {H{TO<=}SEAT*} Reversal indicator missing? What's the role of reach? See comments

9   Media Acts use limitless laws (6) EDICTS {mEDIa}{aCTs}{uSe}

15 British Rani's basically worrying about Henry panting (9) BREATHING {B}{Rani}{EAT{H}ING}

17 Hilarious, true ad about butt's thick membrane (4,5) DURA MATER {TRUE+AD}* over {RAM}

18 Pioneers of leading Irish drink overwhelmed by tests (9) ORIGINALS {OR{Ir..h}{GIN}ALS}

19 Look! Torn laces in spots (7) LOCALES {LO}{LACES*}

21 Distressing time's something to be smoked over (6) TRAGIC {T}{CIGAR<=}

23 Darkest part of a shadow initially (understandably) makes beasts run away (5) UMBRA Acrostic

24 Fungus from unknown partner (5) YEAST {Y}{EAST}

26 Dance institution's so neglected (5) DISCO DISCOvery

Reference List

Boy = B, Independent = I, Worker = ANT, Parking = P, Firm = CO, Hospital = H, Special = SP, Time = T, British = B, Henry = H, Look = LO, Unknown = Y, Partner = EAST (In Bridge game)