No 14523, Saturday 28 June 2025, Afterdark

 ACROSS
1 General Bury gets everyone behind the country (13) INTERNATIONAL {INTER}+{AL}<=>{NATION} al=everyone? the clue should read almost everyone?
10 Worried about rental arrangement change (9) ALTERNATE {ATE} about {RENTAL}*
11 Keep husband away (5) FORTH {FORT}{H}
12 Group of singers in church dopier often (5) CHOIR {CH}{dOpIeR}

13 Important that in sales the margins are adjusted (9) ESSENTIAL {IN SALES ThE}
14 Longs for Dutch fishes without starters (6) DREAMS {D}{bREAMS}
16 Criticize trouble by resistance (4) RAIL {AIL}<=>{R}
19 Attracting attention to leaders of Pakistan society stating truth (4) PSST [Acrostic}
20 Payout for portrayer acting with fear (6) TERROR {pORTayER}*
25 Had Cooper leading work-together (9) COOPERATE {ATE}<=>{COOPER}
26 Ways to get compliment - chase regularly (5) PATHS {PAT}{cHaSe}
27 Decreasing characters of Maddy in Guru (5) DYING [T]
28 In a way, unlit sign is disparaging (9) INSULTING*
29 Hectoring registrar for procuring electronic coolers (13) REFRIGERATORS {REGISTRAR FOR}* over {E}

DOWN
2 New intern, go back inside. It's all gas (8) NITROGEN {INTERN}* over {GO}<
3 Losing leader in 20 is a mistake (5) ERROR {tERROR}
4 Partners are right closer (6) NEARER {NE}{ARE}{R} Partners or opponents?
5 Value art? Reuse in broadcast (8) TREASURE*
6 Onslaught is hurtful (9) OFFENSIVE [DD]
7 Scared of force and attack, with one in the front (6) AFRAID {F}{RAID}<=>{A}
8 Rocked and rolled with co-ed out of love (6) DANCED {AND}*{CoED}
9 That woman (lady-female) is in terrace (5) SHELF {SHE}{L}{F}
15 Green revolution faces difficulty with ambassador (9) MESSENGER {GREEN}*<=>{MESS}
17 Taking drink in loop (8) STEALING {S{TEA}LING}
18 Smaller? Right inside is more beautiful (8) PRETTIER {P{R}ETTIER}
21 Step down from rule over society (6) RESIGN {RE{S}IGN}
22 Chemical agents found in police department in Athens outskirts (5) ACIDS {CID} in {AthenS}
23 Victor's tense with learner's remark (6) NOTICE {NO(-v+T)ICE}
24 Minor spotted in Naples sermons (6) LESSER [T]
26 Constant allowance for captain, perhaps (5) PILOT {PI}{LOT}

REFERENCE LIST

Husband=H, Church=CH, Dutch=D, Resistance=R, Electronic=E, Partners(in Bridge)= N(orth) S(outh) and E(ast) W(est), Force=F, One=A, Love=O, Lady=L, Female=F, Right=R, Society=S, Police Department=CID, Victor=V, Tense=T, Constant=PI.