No 14502, Wednesday 04 Jun 2025, Arden

Solution to 4D 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   Fashionable to delve over suppliment (7) FADDISH {F{ADD}ISH}

5   Paint for each team mixed all over (7) TEMPERA {TEM{PER}A*}

9   Kissers embrace Frenchman who shuffles (5) LIMPS {LI{M}PS}

10 Type of characters without sacks to return (4,5) SANS SERIF {SANS}{FIRES<=}

11 Distant reflection catches middle class rubber (9) ELASTOMER {REMOTE<=} over {cLASs}

12 Some retaliate on return thereafter (5) LATER [T<=]

13 Abstract of tax all over India (4) GIST {G{I}ST}

15 Nuances of lovely neckware (8) NICETIES {NICE}{TIES}

18 Shot many, sure to have a problem in the vessel (8) ANEURYSM* 

19 Cheese produced from the east (4) EDAM<=

22 Bird born in cast iron cage (5) ROBIN {RO{B}IN*}

24 Struggle to restrict crime in games played outside (9) SCRIMMAGE {S{CRIMe}MAGE*}

26 Top score in splendid clash (5,4) GRAND SLAM {GRAND}{SLAM}

27 Flow down the gap (5) DRIFT {D}{RIFT}

28 Piece of furniture - for Don, very essential (7) DRESSER {DRESS}{vERy}

29 One at fault to include mine as a candidate (7) NOMINEE {NO{MINE}E*}

DOWN

1   Force to change flag (6) FALTER {F}{ALTER}

2   Growing bananas on land is hell (9) DAMNATION {MAD<=}{NATION}

3   Place within - right in or right away (5) INSET INSErT

4   Ready to shut one's mouth (4,5) H?S? M?N?Y (Addendum - HUSH MONEY [CD] - See comments)

5   Often ordered to have some sense (5) TENOR [T]

6   Evergreen film - one disheartened after restriction (9) MISTLETOE {MIST}{OnE}<=>{LET}

7   Bemoan the loss of leader as one has got a huge bill (5) EGRET rEGRET

8   Uphold merging even half establishment (6) AFFIRM {hAlF}{FIRM}

14 Cut out on detours (9) TOURNEDOS* 

16 River crew take time and they shoot (9) CAMERAMEN CAMERAMEN {CAM}{MEN} over {ERA}

17 What comes out seems regular with a country's support (9) EMANATION {sEeMs}{A}{NATION}

20 Female is stubborn and against congress (6) FRIGID {F}{RIGID}

21 Small peg drinking alien put-you-up, perhaps (6) SETTEE {S}{TEE} over {ET}

23 Born to destroy and join (5) BRAZE {B}{RAZE}

24 Fly over North London, get some energy (5) SOLAR {SO{Lo...n}AR}

25 Hardware device filled with air within minutes (5) MODEM {M}{ODE}{M}

Reference List

Frenchman = M, India = I, Born = B, Down = D, Force = F, Right= R, Female = F, Small = S, Peg = TEE, Alien = ET, Minute = M