Solution to 20D 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 Enter unlawfully in health resort, breaking lock (8) TRESPASS {TRE{SPA}SS}
5 Wife is extremely kinky after drinking hard liquor (6) WHISKY {W}{IS}{KinkY} over {H}
10 Alarm about one essentially spreading disease (7) MALARIA {MALAR{1}A*}{s..eAd..g} (Correction {ALARM}*{1}{spreAding})
11 Supreme powers of one politician backing character smuggling ecstasy (7) IMPERIA {1}{MP}{AIR<=} over {E}
12 Correct apparatus to preserve body parts (5) RECTA [T]
13 Most cheap witness backtracked, essentially lying in case (9) CHEESIEST {CH{SEE<=}{lyIng}EST}
14 /21 / 19 Possess confidential info about a group's misdeeds, like a gravedigger? (4,5,3,6,3,6) KNOW WHERE THE BODIES ARE BURIED [DD]
18 Form of high-speed transport by trains, a day trip perhaps (5,7) RAPID TRANSIT {TRAINS+A+D+TRIP}*
21 See 14
24 Cover with a hard coating once perhaps, wanting zero corrosion (7) ENCRUST {oNCE*}{RUST}
25 Praising ad with lungi dance (7) LAUDING {AD+LUNGI}*
26 Foremost of tailors altering vests and boob tubes (2,4) TV SETS {Ta..oR}{VESTS*}
27 Pilot cuddling model in red, becoming intimate (8) FRIENDLY {F{IN+RED}*LY}
DOWN
1 Stopwatches, say, in rows outside entrance to mall (6) TIMERS {TI{Mall}ERS}
2 Wind is remarkably clean source of energy (6) ENLACE {CLEAN*}{En...y}
3 Concerned by red tape in work (9) PERTAINED*
4 Police documents of sly campaign organised to infiltrate gangs (6,8) SEARCH WARRANTS {ARCH}{WAR}{RAN} in {SETS}
6 Hotel certainly has power plugs (5) HYPES {H}{Y{P}ES}
7 Endless anxiety on reflection, securing enclosure for snakes (8) SERPENTS {STRESs<=} over {PEN}
8 Concoction of tea and rye is more frothy (8) YEASTIER {TEA+RYE+IS}*
9 University administrator's haphazard record reviewed after wrongdoing (4,10) VICE CHANCELLOR {CHANCE}{ROLL<=}<=>{VICE}
15 Overwhelmed by storm in Aug, resolved to get meteorological device (4,5) RAIN GAUGE {RA{IN+AUG}*GE}
16 Member in cabaret ordered seafood (8) CRABMEAT {CRAB{M}EAT*}
17 Floral spikes in rooms captivating princess (8) SPADICES {SPA{DI}CES}
20 Troublesome chap supporting immature idea (6) ?L?G?Y (Addendum - PLAGUY {GUY}<=>{PLAn} - See comments)
Reference List
Wife = W, Hard = H, Politician = MP, Ecstasy = E, Day = D, Cocaine = C, Good = G, Hotel = H, Power = P, Member = M, Princess = DI, English = E, Dinner jacket = TUX, Lady = L
My online version says setter is DrX!
ReplyDeleteYes it is, forgot to edit the header and label. Done now
Delete10a typo! (alarm)* I A
ReplyDelete22D- How does Tuxedo become Tux? Accepted abbreviation? If so ndication?
ReplyDeleteIt's not an abbreviation but alternate usage (synonym).
DeleteOn the lines of yes/ya/yea/yup.....!!!!!
Deletehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tux#:~:text=A%20tux%20is%20a%20fancy,North%20American%20shorthand%20for%20tuxedo.
Deletetuxedo noun (tuxedos or tuxedoes) chiefly N Amer 1 a dinner-jacket. 2 an evening suit with a dinner-jacket. Often shortened to tux.
Delete20D PLAGUY - troublesome; idea {PLA}n, chap {GUY}
ReplyDelete27ac - model is anagrind?
ReplyDeleteGreat grid by Doc!
My fav - CHEESIEST, CRABMEAT, IMPERIA.
Thanx.