No 14330, Thursday 14 Nov 2024, KrisKross

Solution to 1D 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   Film about sorcery - almost like "Exorsist"? (8) MISSPELT {MIS{SPELl}T} Def by Example

5   One inclined to become a leading surgeon? (6) LISTER [DD]

9   Erudite one leaves, confused about nucleus of an isotope (8) DEUTERON {ERUDiTE}*{ON} 

10 Batsman's opening in a cricket match under most favourable circumstances (2,4) AT BEST {A}{T{Ba...n}EST}

12 Great enthusiasm to gobble round pies (5-4) FIRST-RATE {FIR{TARTS<=}E}

13 A dry, mostly cold storage space (5) ATTIC {A}{TT}{ICy}

14 Ill, pricked by tip of rusty nail (4) BRAD {B{Ru..y}AD}

16 That man's wrong to steal a coarse fabric (7) HESSIAN {HES}{SI{A}N}

19 Bake the soil to make primitive tools (7) EOLITHS*

21 Farewell, great industrialist! (2-2) TA-TA {TATA}

24 Rotten case of agricultural waste (5) OFFAL {OFF}{Ag...aL}

25 Always looking for a fairytale ending? (4,5) EVER AFTER [DD]

27 Seduce footloose husband on the rebound (6) ENTRAP PARTNEr<=

28 Champion shortly drinking a liqueur with egg base (8) ADVOCAAT {ADVOCA{A}Te}

29 Name changed to drop first letter, as prompted (6) NUDGED {N}{bUDGED}

30 Churchman angry after consuming rum? Never! (8) REVEREND {RE{NEVER*}D}

DOWN

1   Resentment about party member doing field work? (3-3) M?D-?F? (Addendum - MID-OFF {MI{DO}FF} - See comments)

2   Fly in South Indian dish (6) SCURRY {S}{CURRY}

3   Essentially simple attempt to make a fold (5) PLEAT [T]

4   After bit of Lamaze, dare to exercise in tight dress (7) LEOTARD {La...e}{DARE+TO}*

6   How people may travel across Europe, ignoring capital of Italy - it is on the way (2,7) IN TRANSIT {IN TRAiNS}{IT}

7   Sensational articles mislead, for the most part (8) THEATRIC {THE}{A}{TRICk}

8   Novel without sex about to be withdrawn (8) RETICENT {RE{IT<=}CENT}

11 Network trouble, according to the drunk (4) MESH (~mess)

15 Afterwards, rebellious India had to fight back (9) RETALIATE {LATER<=}{I}{HAD}

17 Tuned one model instrument (8) MELODEON*

18 Did some farming, with no time to collect cream? Unfortunate (3-5) ILL-FATED {tILL{FAT}ED}

20 Killed a large number (4) SLEW [DD]

21 Altered loose pedal (7) TREADLE*

22 Faster bats attack from air (6) STRAFE*

23 Ground suitable for all in America (6) GRATED {G-RATED}

26 A lady's complete by herself (5) ALONE {A}{L}{ONE}

Reference List

About = ON, Nucleus = N, Dry = TT(Teetotaller), Name = N, South = S, Sex = IT, Lady = L