No 14490, Wednesday 21 May 2025, Dr. X

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 solve, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Extremely hot, having terrible malaise? Go to doctor (13) HAEMATOLOGIST {HoT} over {MALAISE+GO+TO}*

8   Excellent day for boy in school (5) D?I?L (Addendum DRILL (-b+d)DRILL - See comments)

9   Takes care of a mantis jumping around at home (9) MAINTAINS {A+MANTIS}* over {IN}

11 Shy person is totally stifled by loud wife, turning more depressed (10) WALLFLOWER {ALL} in {F}{W}<= then {LOWER}

12 German wife is cheating endlessly (4) FRAU FRAUd

14 Male hawk in zone near enclosure, not large (7) TIERCEL {TIER}{CELl}

16 Went with doper to rave (7) TROOPED*

17 Dressed to a T, Sue has a meal in a restaurant (4,3) EATS OUT*

19 Needs good, fresh attempt for return of spacecraft into atmosphere (2-5) RE-ENTRY {gREEN}{TRY}

21 Foot is a little inflamed, meeting a doctor (4) IAMB {In...d}{A}{MB}

22 Most self-righteous minister dominating every one (10) PREACHIEST {PR{EACH}IEST}

25 English associate nurses bird ceaselessly (9) ETERNALLY {E}{TERN}{ALLY}

26 Shine in fantastic game, winning medal finally (5) GLEAM {G{m..aL}EAM*}

27 Hollywood star initially managed by playing any minor role (7,6) MARILYN MONROE {Ma...d}{ANY+MINOR+ROLE}*

DOWN

2   Cut around diseased area in armpits (7) AXILLAE {AX{ILL+A}E}

3   Masculine performer grabbing female is villain (10) MALEFACTOR {MALE}{F}{ACTOR}

4   Beat old favourite making a comeback to win millions (5) TEMPO {O}{P{M}ET}<=

5   Stagger back, coming to grips with murder on street in English city (9) LEICESTER {REEL<=} over {ICE}{ST}

6   Starts to grab unhinged terrorist, showing courage (4) GUTS Acrostic

7   Rip rust off support for rider's foot (7) STIRRUP*

8   Where tennis player might hit the ball in the future (4,3,4) DOWN THE LINE [DD]

10 Cleared mess on dusty equipment for playing music (5,6) SOUND SYSTEM*

13 Author facing hard time, involved in swindle in European city (10) COPENHAGEN {PEN}{H}{AGE} in {CON}

15 Last-minute comeback by the side (9) LATERALLY {LATE}{RALLY} 

18 Technique of painting palm tree leaves learner excited (7) TEMPERA {PAlM+TREE}*

20 Gang finally escapes, travelling together to that place (7) THERETO TOgETHER*

23 Trouble say, saving British member in ancient chasm (5) ABYSM {A{B}SY*}{M}

24 Opposed to section of intolerant individuals (4) ANTI [T]

Reference List

Day = D, Boy = B, Loud = F, Wife = W, Large = L, Good = G, English = E, Area = A, Female = F, Old = O, Millions = M, Street = ST, Hard = H, Learner = L, British = B, Member = M