No 14316, Monday 28 Oct 2024, Hypatia

Solution to 7D 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   Moaned when leaving wife, ruining weekend (6) KEENED wEEKEND*

4   Self-declaration of one matched up or undermined (8) IMPAIRED {I'M}{PAIRED}

9   Feels dissatisfied about German vehicles (6) MOPEDS {MOPE{D}S}

10 Stunning blow (8) KNOCKOUT [CD]

11 Red carpet treatment in a wedding party in summer? (1,4,9) A WARM RECEPTION {DD]

13 Old US president inspiring writer, soprano and cabinet makers (10) CARPENTERS {CAR{PEN}TER}{S}

14 Love sex? Get married, miss! (4) OMIT {O}{M}{IT}

16 Island, primarily oceanic at the shores of Honolulu (4) OAHU {Oc...c}{At}{Ho...lU}

18 Studies and teaches limits (10) CONSTRAINS {CONS}{TRAINS}

21 Insert coin with size adjusted for elders (6,8) SENIOR CITIZENS*

23 Fashionable firm's vulnerable to attack (8) INSECURE {IN}{SECURE}

24 Soon recall author's pen name, say (6) ANONYM {ANON}{MY<=}

25 Help, caress regularly and dance inside (8) KINDNESS {KI{aNd+DaNcE}SS}

26 Scientist connected is online, livestreaming (6) EDISON [T]

DOWN

1   Hindu God known as most amorous, basically (4) KAMA Acrostic

2   Sanction debtor chasing English politician (7) EMPOWER {OWER}<=>{E}{MP}

3   Recommended boyfriend or seducer to hide (8) ENDORSED [T]

5   Engineers hacking Mac and iTunes using digital kit? (8,3) MANICURE SET {RE} in {MAC+ITUNES}*

6   Agree to watch CD expats oddly rejected (6) ACCEPT {AtCh+Cd+ExPaTs}

7   Heavy metal band technician heard buzz starting outside (7) R?O?I?M (Addendum - RHODIUM  {(~roadie)RHODI}{hUM} - See comments)

8   Has a blast dancing on estate after the onset of Diwali (9) DETONATES {ON+ESTATE}*<=>{Di...i}

12 Can store abruptly aid supply without right IDs (6-5) RATION-CARDS {CAN+STORe+AID} * over {R}

13 Spooner asking bar girl for cutlery item (9) CHOPSTICK (~stop chick to Chopstick}

15 Confronted wild zebra near shelter put up (8) BRAZENED {ZEBRA*}{DEN<=}

17 Actively involved, fair setter's new (5-2) HANDS-ON HANDSO(-me+n)N

19 Proceeds without a player's turn (7) INNINGS wINNINGS

20 Also picked up by jail bird (6) TOUCAN {(~too)TOU}{CAN}

22 PM raised in Gulf country (4) OMAN<=

Reference List

Wife = W, German = D, Soprano = S, Married = M, Sex = IT, English = E, Engineers = RE, Right = R, New = N, Player = W(West in Bridge game)