Solution to 16D 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 Small amount of money keeps individual tense in period of inactivity (8) DOWNTIME {D{OWN}{T}IME}
5 Yearned to embrace associate getting upset (6) PAINED {P{A}INED}
10/14 Influential acquaintances who live on the mountains? (7,2,4,6) FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES [DD]
11 Secured new contracts (7) REDUCES*
12 Native New Zealander in trek around island (5) MAORI {ROAM<=}{I}
13 Bringing back cover charge pinches - customers essentially disappear (9) EVAPORATE {PAVE<=}{c..tOm..s}{RATE}
14 See 10
18 Broadcast a bulletin about rebellious fellow virtually (2,3,3,4) IN ALL BUT NAME {A+BULLETIN}* over {MAN<=}
21 Surprises criminal ring in capital (9) CONFOUNDS {CON}{F{O}UNDS}
23 Analysed value of eye layer (5) UVEAL*
24 Inattentive without lithium - that's undeniable (7) OBVIOUS OBliVIOUS
25 Fantastic gal, nice and virtuous (7) ANGELIC*
26 Conscript and oriental lady involved in immorality around Thailand (6) ENLIST {E}{SI{L}N<=}{T}
27 Be weakened by fighting in the war (4,4) WEAR THIN*
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2 Attend to captain of Windies getting excellent century (4,2) WAIT ON {Wi...s}{A1}{TON}
3 Due to strain, model is alone, intoxicated around noon (9) TENSIONAL {T}{IS+ALONE}* over {N}
4 Disorder of system with neurosis resulting in incomprehensibility (14) MYSTERIOUSNESS {SYSTEM+NEUROSIS}*
6 Sound in German car, ordinary (5) AUDIO {AUDI}{O}
7 Hong Kong actor involved in revolting electronic fraud? Impossible! (2,6) NO CHANCE {CHAN} in {E}{CON}<=
8 Distribute and throw seeds in park (8) DISPENSE {SEEDS+IN+P}*
9 Opportunity to relax, swilling beer as nightcap (9,5) BREATHING SPACE*
16 Show by lady in nightclub, extremely seductive (8) ?I?C?O?E (Addendum - DISCLOSE {DISC{L}O}{Se...vE} - See comments)
17 Four erotic films in festival (8) CARNIVAL {IV} in {CARNAL}
19 Condition of student overwhelmed by fever and bit of headache (6) HEALTH {HEA{L}T}{He...e}
20 Fine deception to pinch the French scent bottle (6) FLACON {F}{LA}{CON}
Reference List
Tense = T, Associate = A, Island = I, Lithium = LI, Oriental = E, Lady = L, Fine = F, Model = T, Noon = N, Ordinary = O, Electronic = E, Park = P, Son = S, Student = L, The in French = LA
16DN: disclose-lady(l) in nightclub (disco) extremely seductive (se)
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ReplyDeleteNice CW but, alas, no one to discuss! Enjoying this round.