No 14341, Wednesday 27 Nov 2024, Hypatia

Solution to 8A 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

8   Smart doctor taken in by Egyptian banker? (6) ?I?B?E ()

9   Romantic ladies aroused in sex (8) IDEALIST {I{LADIES*}T}

10 Spooner to consult the journalist and retire (3,3,4) HIT THE SACK (~sit the hack to hit the sack)

11 It's clarified about say, engaged man ... (4) GHEE {G{HE}E<=}

12 ... Organise his visa before getting married in Hindu tradition (8) SHAIVISM {HIS+VISA}*{M}

14 Internally revolting makes Palestine go on (6) ELAPSE [T<=]

15 Preacher and holy man entering a bar (7) APOSTLE {A}{PO{ST}LE}

17 Therapists sadly strip ape sporting casual clothes (1-6) T-SHIRTS THeRapISTS*

20 Japanese hospital initially appointed neonatal specialist in district (6) JHANSI {J}{H}{Ap...d}{Ne...l}{Sp...t}{In}

22 Bachchan's first featured in foreign cinema with English character (8) AMBIENCE {AM{Ba...n}IENC*}{E}

24 Revoke global organisation's work (4) UNDO {UN}{DO}

25 Place to spend the rest of the night in boredom (7,3) BEDROOM SET {BOREDOM}* [RA]

27 Procedure oddly chosen in part of two schools (8) PROTOCOL {PaRt+Of+TwO+sChOoLs}

28 Spies nabbed local going West from the Middle East (6) ARABIC {CI{BAR}A}<=

DOWN

1   Terminate European leaving North Indian state (6,2) FINISH UP {FINnISH}{UP}

2   "The Abba" regularly recall help (4) ABET {ThE+aBbA<=}

3   Arab national picked up the old bread (6) YEMENI {~ ye money}

4   Wins over timeless Russian leader entertained by Black Sabbath (7) DISARMS {DI{tSAR}M}{S}

5   Negligent little kid left in break (8) RECKLESS {REC{Kid}ESS}

6   Irrational about delay to come up in lift (10) PLAGIARISE {P{LAG}I}{ARISE}

7   Shows in theatre? (6) USHERS [CD]

13 Comprehensive details of India's stand on US bombing (3,3,4) INS AND OUTS {I}{STAND+ON+US}*

16 Relaxed bachelor pursues help in need (4-4) LAID-BACK {B}<=>{AID} in {LACK}

18 Ate heartily and was made comfortable (6,2) TUCKED IN [DD]

19 Geometrical design overlapping a kolam and a lattice (7) MANDALA [T]

21 Longing after leaving a European country (6) HUNGRY HUNGaRY

23 City in Bangladesh vacated by old friend (6) BHOPAL {Ba...sH}{O}{PAL}

26 Nasty plan (4) MEAN [DD]

Reference List

Sex = IT, Married = M, Holy man = ST, Japanese = J, Hospital = H, English = E, North = N, The old = YE, Time = T, Sabbath = S, Irrational = PI, India = I, Bachelor = B, Old = O