No 14614, Wednesday 15 Oct 2025, Arden

Solution to 13A 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   Cover of fashion completely overturned by a bloomer (8) DAFFODIL {LID}{OF}{FAD}<=

5   Awkward to see Charlie in Hague, abandoned (6) GAUCHE {GAU{C}HE*}

10 Club magazine? (7) ARSENAL [DD]

11 Watch closely the stock market in case of turnover (7) OBSERVE {BSE} in {OVER}*

12 Broken flowerpot, fool goes leaving another fool (5) TWERP floWERPoT*

13 Supply without hesitation - a horse for a Puma (9) C?T?M?U?T (Addendum - CATAMOUNT - {CATer}{A}{MOUNT} - See comments)

14 Shift to sporting plaids with setter (12) DISPLACEMENT {PLAIDS}*{CEMENT}

18 Each dog, say, gets something to eat - is it an act of committing a crime? (12) PERPETRATION {PER}{PET}{RATION}

21 ...As I am in Ordu, part of Turkey (4,5) ASIA MINOR [T]

23 Topic in paper without heading (5) ISSUE tISSUE

24 50% success over the target - he is respected in 21 (7) EFFENDI {EFF{END}Icacy}

25 With entrance, exit is determined (2-2-3) DO-OR-DIE {DOOR}{DIE}

26 Fat, close to outlet in parts (6) TALLOW {ouT}{ALLOW}

27 Diamond setter retraced the way, disappeared outside (8) GEMSTONE {G{ME<=}{ST}ONE}

DOWN

1   Need to keep runs in the end (6) DEARTH {DEA{R}TH}

2   Friends initially like to catch up and bind (6) FASTEN {Fr...s}{AS}{NET<=}

3   New iPhone - part of Spanish cheers for one who loves his wine (9) OENOPHILE {O{IPHONE*}LE}

4   No replications possible instead of a parent (2,4,8) IN LOCO PARENTIS*

6   Going north in Massachusetts state (5) ASSAM [T<=]

7   Blackbird car on top of the conveyor (8) CAROUSEL {OUSEL}<=>{CAR}

8   Negotiated a detente, but it lacks teeth (8) EDENTATE 

9   Bond meets Bond for a game (8,6) CONTRACT BRIDGE {CONTRACT}{BRIDGE}

15 Pick up book images - they represent the writer's feelings (9) EMOTICONS {TOME<=}{ICONS}

16 A father, say, keeps quiet - is it clear? (8) APPARENT {A}{PARENT} over {P}

17 Productive, almost complete by date, say (8) FRUITFUL {FULl}<=>{FRUIT}

19 Founder ousted, happened regularly before (4,2) USED TO*

20 Cancel permit for river crossing (6) DELETE {DE{LET}E}

22 Work before leave to get the fruit (5) MANGO {MAN}{GO}

Reference List

Charlie = C, Runs = R, Spanish cheers = OLE, Quiet = P