No 14320 , Saturday 02 Nov 2024, Karaoke

ACROSS

1   Race from ill-tempered Ukraine maybe (5-7) CROSS-COUNTRY {CROSS}{COUNTRY}

9   Sleeping place of birds basically too small to move (5) ROOST {biRds+TOO+S}*

10 Fickle mind to enter into bar for summer drink (9) BADMINTON {BA{MIND+TO*}N} (Correction - {BA{MIND*}TON} - See comments)

11 Watson is confused about drug that is elementary (2,5) NO SWEAT {NOSW{E}AT*}

12 Make off with bachelor in a moment leaving parents heartily (7) ABSCOND {B} in {A}{SeCOND}

13 Face rascal without fear ultimately in conference (8) DIALOGUE {DIAL}{rOGUE}

14 Saint remains with mass (5) STASH {ST}{ASH}

18 A sailor's back bone (5) ATLAS {A}{SALT<=}

20 Bad choice to accommodate sailors near a road built along a cliff (8) CORNICHE {CO{RN}ICHE*}

24 Answer, [6-10] + 9. Extremely stupid! (7) ASININE {A}{SIx}{NINE}

26 Compounds found primarily inhabiting near a few rivers' banks (7) ISOMERS {In...g}{SOME}{Ri..rS}

27 Spooner's dark bird, it's closely connected (5-4) TIGHT-KNIT (~night tit to tight knit)

28 Suffer from hot dog (5) INCUR {IN}{CUR}

29 How athletes struggle with selectors primarily to outshine other performers? (5,3,4) STEAL THE SHOW {HOW+ATHLETES}* over {Se...r}

DOWN

1   Cast irons used for breakfast item (9) CROISSANT*

2   Very active time without money and pride (2,3,2) ON THE GO {mONTH}{EGO}

3   He deliberately wrecks boat at sea in criminal ruse (8) SABOTEUR {S{BOAT*}EUR*}

4   Distressing experience of motor dealer (6) ORDEAL [T]

5   Manicurist's accessories in essential treatment eliminate side effects basically (4,3) NAIL SET ESseNTIAL*

6   Index number finally depends on state essentially (5) RATIO {n...eR}{nATIOn}

7   Danger mixing drug in Molotov cocktail (7) GRENADE {DANGER}*{E}

8   Abandon dens, I mean (5) SNIDE*

15 Reportedly lay off revolutionary to intimidate an institution that is immune to criticism (6,3) SACRED COW {(~sack}SAC}{RED}{COW}

16 Lazy person is very drunk, let out after party (2,6) DO LITTLE {LIT}{LET*}<=>{DO}

17 Earl's daughter and son in drill getting problem on skin (7) BEDSORE {B{E}{D}{S}ORE}

19 From the inside of Rome, atabrin is produced (2,5) AB INTRA*

21 Ancient artefact disfigured in hotel (7) NEOLITH*

22 One enthralled by crazy incentives (5) BAITS {BA{1}TS}

23 Money returned for curdling substance (6) RENNET<=

25 Girl breaks into salad bar (5) INGOT {IN{G}OT*}

Reference List

Small = S, Drug = E, Bachelor = B, Saint = ST, Sailor = SALT, Sailors = RN, Answer = A, Hot = IN, Money = M, Very drunk = LIT, Party = DO, Earl = E, Daughter = D, Son = S, Girl = G