No 14363, Monday 23 Dec 2024, Afterdark

Solution to 6D 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 solve, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Gathering at moonlit garage to party (13) AGGLOMERATION* 

10 Petty office obtains circular over whatsapp (9) BOATSWAIN {OBTAINS}* over {WA}

11 Construction material makes setter smile (1-4) I-BEAM {I}{BEAM}

12 Like state's inspection (5) ASSAY {AS}{SAY}

13 Monk's mule flogged to procure fruit (9) MUSKMELON 

14 Woman beats 4 radicals at start (6) SHIVER {SH{IV}E}{Ra...s}

16 Lawyer is on stand (4) DAIS {DA}{IS}

19 Storage for oils damaged (4) SILO*

20 Great I have been awake in leave (off ) (4,2) GIVE UP {G}{I'VE}{UP}

25 British title given by old army or new establishment (4,5) LORD MAYOR*

26 Cognizant present in Warsaw area? (5) AWARE [T]

27 Good landlord, provided spirit (5) GHOST {G}{HOST}

28 Follow and arrest choker, say (3,6) DOG COLLAR {DOG}{COLLAR}

29 Criminal worried about cocaine reaching country by connection, say (13) CONCATENATION {CON}{C}{ATE}{NATION}

DOWN

2   Argue with son and relatives to get leather (8) GOATSKIN {GO AT}{S}{KIN}

3   Officer touring America with youth leader is powerful (5) LUSTY {L{US}T}{Yo..h}

4   Oppressive atmosphere in Mumbai Indians, as top management picks one (6) MIASMA {MI}{AS}{Ma...t}{A}

5   Trip outside home, guards on vacation get a closer view from here (8) RINGSIDE {R{IN}{Gu..dS}IDE}

6   Council in ancient Rome at 7, takes rum, regular starlit party (9) T?I?M?I?I ()

7   Lover lying, concealing to an excessive degree (6) OVERLY [T]

8   Vessels, tubs damaged outside Officer's Academy (1-5) U-BOATS {UB{O}{A}TS}

9   Change the last word, last word (5) AMEND {AMEN}{worD}

15 Strange! In Theni GMAT, I conducted ended partially (9) ENIGMATIC [T]

17 Toyed with pic photoshopping? Correct (8) COPYEDIT*

18 Crooked legislator expels lieutenant from the harem (8) SERAGLIO lEGISLAtOR*

21 Author's best, ultimate lines of verse (6) POETRY {POE}{TRY}

22 Join the greatest, gain good name (5) ALIGN {ALI}{G}{N}

23 Stream famous music director's second song, by end of day only (6) ARROYO {ARR}{sOng}{daY}{O}

24 New bag or new shoe? (6) BROGAN {BAG+OR}*{N}

26 Criminal often smuggles overhead (5) ALOFT 

Reference List

Lawyer = DA, Great = G, Good = G, Cocaine = C, Son = S, Officer = LT(Lieutenant), Home = OIN, Officer = O, Academy = A, The greatest = ALI, Name = N, Only = O, New = N