No 14839, Tuesday 07 Jul 2026, Arden

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ACROSS

6   One soon retrieves part of the loop (5) NOOSE [T<=]

7   Poorly dressed - carp about bum (8) FRUMPISH {F{RUMP}ISH}

10 Fellow traveller's income very good (7) COMRADE {COM{RAD}E}

11 She stops destruction with her spirit (7) BANSHEE {BAN{SHE}E}

12 Star's short reply to possessing weed (7) ANTARES {AN{TARE}S}

13 Act of anointing - do without force (7) UNCTION fUNCTION

14 Talk about separate section (11) COMPARTMENT {COM{PART}MENT}

19 Plant is clean, perhaps (7) SANICLE*

21 Subject of beer drinking girl - it comes with two cups (7) ALGEBRA {AL{G}E}{BRA}

23 Easy to read on holy book after doffing cap (7) LEGIBLE {LEG}{bIBLE} 

25 Maybe one got hard-hearted at work (2,3,2) ON THE GO {ONE+GOT+H}*

26 Alarmed about new municipal council member (8) ALDERMAN {ALARMED}*{N}

27 Burst forth and get pure extract in return (5) ERUPT [T<=]

DOWN

1   Make up for an alien in heavenly surroundings (8) COSMETIC {COSM{ET}IC}

2   Set right the salesman's attitude (6) REPAIR {REP}{AIR}

3   Eat dessert topping or bay rum? (10) ?F?E?S?A?E 

4   Leaders never understand most basics, have no feeling (4) NUMB Acrostic

5   Another mishit results in thin strips (6) ISTHMI*

6   Approach outside court, honey (6) NECTAR {NE{CT}AR}

8   Long search to begin with confidence (7) PANACHE {ACHE}<=>{PAN}

9   Do live with a refusal (5) BEANO {BE}{A}{NO} 

13 Somewhat terrible pain - opt out (2,2,1,5) UP TO A POINT*

15 Fearsome animal casing the vehicle (7) MACABRE {MA{CAB}RE}

16 Shows board with gold cross (8) TABLEAUX {TABLE}{AU}{X}

17 Carol's school dress is appropriate (5) PSALM {P{S}ALM}

18 Raised pig without animal handler (6) MAHOUT {HAM<=}{OUT}

20 Upset horse in the middle of a river (6) NIGGLE {NI{GG}LE}

22 Complete after midnight - refuse to go in here (6) GUTTER {UTTER}<=>{niGht}

24 Manages to trim the top of trees (4) ELMS hELMS

Reference List

Force = F, Girl = G, Hard = H, New = N, Alien = ET, Court = CT, School = S, Horse = GG

No 14838, Monday 06 Jul 2026, Arden

Solution to 17D 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   PM comes to grip with a druggie without work and his method of working (5,8) MODUS OPERANDI {MOD{US{{OP}ER}{AND}I}

10 Slammed as the little devil played a role (5) ACTED impACTED

11 With home study make true agreement (9) INDENTURE {IN}{DEN}{TRUE*}

12 Rage about one going underwater — it's highly corrosive (4,5) AQUA REGIA {REG{1}A*}<=>{AQUA}

13 Sweep opening, take time off for golf (5) DEBUG DEBU(-t+g)G

14 The German drink will subside (3,4) DIE DOWN {DIE}{DOWN} 

16 Good natured, is nice to back some one in the group (7) INSIDER [T<=]

18 Next to undress — questions follow revelations (7) EXPOSES {nEXt}{POSES}

20 Lizard losing head in company of a furry animal (7) GUANACO {iGUANA}{CO}

22 Gets rid of bags filled with cork finally (5) SACKS {SAC{corK}S}

24 Sailing, generally (2,3,4) IN THE MAIN [DD]

26 Initially, no objection certificate to use radio not allowed late in the night (9) NOCTURNAL Acrostic

27 Speak for zero value (5) ORATE {O}{RATE}

28 I get a front man out breaking (13) FRAGMENTATION*

DOWN

2   Starts offering basic training — it's impolite to interfere (7) OBTRUDE {Of...g}{Ba..c}{Tr...g}{RUDE}

3   Experiences of active end user taking leave (9) UNDERGOES {END+USER}* over {GO}

4   Start off planting being in debt (5) OWING sOWING

5   Adorable, getting attention in conclusion (9) ENDEARING {END{EAR}ING}

6   Covered new roof within a day (5) AWNED {A}{NEW*}D} Roof as Anind? (Addendum - {A}{W{New}ED} - See comments)

7   Pounded back of head and massaged (7) DRUBBED {heaD}{RUBBED}

8   Usually no odd ones while dealing with a dip, say (5,8) SALAD DRESSING {uSuAlIy}{ADDRESSING}

9   Not even greying beard can be contrary to a radiation detector (6,7) GEIGER COUNTER {GrEyInG+bEaRd}{COUNTER}

15 New subject, without ignorance (9) NESCIENCE {NEw}SCIENCE}

17 "Room for suspicion", they say, when disoriented (6-3) S?A?E? O?T (Addendum - SPACED OUT {SPACE}{(~doubt)DOUT} - See comments)

19 Spectacular shot, showing no lust for a safety vehicle on track (4,3) PACE CAR  sPECtACulAR*

21 A bash over regular fashion makes one brave (7) ARAPHO {A}{RAP}{fAsHiOn}

23 Suspended second breather (5) SLUNG {S}{LUNG}

25 Washroom — not one available for renting (2,3) TO LET TOiLET

Reference List

Work = OP, Time = T, Golf = G, With = W, Second = S

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ACROSS

8   Perhaps, Christian boy with a drink? (4) BALE {B}{ALE}

9   A tub that is damaged and having a hole in it? This vessel may be underwater... (1-4) U-BOAT {A+TUB}* over {O}

10 Times editor, at first, is surrounded by swirling gas (4) AGES {AG{Ed...r}S*}

11 Fox appearing in The Day of the Jackal (6) EDWARD [GK] Lovely movie

12 Communist, having kidnapped a pretty girl, mutinied (8) REBELLED {RE{BELLE}D}

13 Decrease from the moons orbiting (8) SMOOTHEN*

15 Nero dances in front of engineer getting dress (6) ENROBE {NERO}*{BE}

17 Type of gland, perhaps, having real DNA mutation (7) ADRENAL*

19 Tan sari manufactured for empress (7) TSARINA*

22 Entertains American with US bridge players (6) AMUSES {AM}{US}{E}{S}

24 Put off excited toffs carrying Greek letter and going around university (5,3) SNUFF OUT {TOFFS}* over {NU} and {U}

26 Nothing left, okay? (3,5) ALL RIGHT [DD]

28 Noise by Indiana man to be married in part of house (Continued in 32 Across) (6,4) DINING ROOM {DIN}{IN}{GROOM} 

30 Joint from shank needed (4) KNEE [T]

31 Silly in an exhibition at first (5) INANE {IN}{AN}{Ex...n}

32 See 28(4)

DOWN

1   Musical group from Porbandar (4) BAND [HIPS]

2   Insane demon ate worm (8) NEMATODE*

3   Turning up at end of hour, had returned veil (6) PURDAH {UP<=}{houR}{HAD<=}

4   Badly ignore German air chief during WW2 (7) GOERING {IGNORE}*{G}

5   Best bars moulded for assailants using sharp instruments (8) STABBERS*

6   Mariner from small oil tanker leaving Kent and sailing (6) SAILOR {S}{OIL+tAnkeR}*

7   Manufactured cashmere without scam at this place (4) HERE casHmERE

14 Lady remains unchanged on retirement (5) MADAM<=>

16 Wrap turban in absence of right African people (5) BANTU TUrBAN*

18 Spears animal in front of drunken sage around one (8) ASSEGAIS {ASS}{EGA{1}S*}

20 About financial penalty on railway for oil processing unit (8) REFINERY {RE}{FINE}{RY}

21 Smoker's accessory from trash thrown by a Yankee (7) ASHTRAY {TRASH*}{A}{Y}

23 Della in Mason books and Baker in Holmes stories (6) STREET [DD/GK]

25 Perhaps, what Dracula does... briefs, for example... (6) UNDIES [DD]

27 What uncle did with money in period before Easter? (4) LENT [DD]

29 Either way, it's middle of the day (4) NOON<=>

Reference List

Boy = B, Engineer = BE, American = AM, Bridge players = E(ast), S(outh), University = U, German = G, Small = S, Right = R, About = RE, Railway = RY

No 14837, Saturday 04 July 2026, Arden

 ACROSS
1 Cheer about Oscar, it reverberates twice (6) REECHO {CHEER}*{O}
4 Stays silent on how dad stays married (5,3) KEEPS MUM [DD]
10 Concluding comments covering lots of pages on a soft drink (5,4) CREAM SODA {CODA} around {REAMS}

11 Repetition reviewed during tenure regularly (5) RERUN [T<]
12 Told you to use silent instrument (7) UTENSIL {U(~YOU}{SILENT*}
13 Dirty urinals cut off (7) INSULAR*
14 Bristles at rejected entry into Vatican (5) SETAE {AT<} inside {SEE}
15 Cassandra - a film about left and right, primarily (8) ALARMIST {A}{MIST} around {Left}{And}{Right}
18 Expressing contempt - back in Dubai, perhaps or its neighbour (3,5) ABU DHABI {BAH<} in {DUBAI*}
20 Duplicates of small cots (5) CRIBS [DD]
23 Classify a record on Asian language (7) TAGALOG {TAG}{A}{LOG}
25 Top few, in other words, are unpleasant (7) NOISOME {NO 1}{SOME}
26 Old get promoted, mostly (5) PASSE {PASSEd}
27 Club provides hemp in a party (9) BASTINADO {BAST}{IN}{A}{DO}
28 Stator winding concealed - he changes the resistance (8) RHEOSTAT {STATOR}* around {HE}

29 Be there at ten daily (6) ATTEND {AT}{TEN}{D}

DOWN
1 Race ends - Aintree, perhaps, is an option (8) RECOURSE {RacE}{COURSE}
2 Top of the world, always is in Paris...(7) EVEREST {EVER}{EST}
3 ...instead bifurcated a hacienda, perhaps (9) HOMESTEAD {HOME=IN}{STEAD}

5 Material gain is unexpected considering everyone's equal (14) EGALITARIANISM*
6 Hilton, perhaps, is capital (5) PARIS [DD]
7 Losing them makes one go insane (7) MARBLES [CD] 
8 Spaceman tracking to include the tag-line (6) MANTRA [T]
9 Short book list - find book in a large fancy cover on this subject (7,7) BOOLEAN ALGEBRA {BOOk}{LEAN}+{B} in {A LARGE}*
16 "Red China is covered in smog", says Turner (9) MACHINIST {CHINA}* in {MIST}
17 Space traveller finds a chemical substance (8) ASTEROID {A}{STEROID}
19 Mean to collect for example, NO bio-fuel (7) BAGASSE {BASE} around {GAS}
21 I criticize accepting order to quarantine (7) ISOLATE {I}{S{O}LATE}
22 Puts up with an alternative to lethargy (6) STUPOR {PUTS<}{OR}
24 Among strangers, no adult gets legal rights over property (5) LIENS {aLIENS}

REFERENCE LIST

Oscar=O, Is in Paris=EST {Is in French}, Book=B, Order=O, Adult=A.

No 14836, Friday 03 Jul 2026, Crossant

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ACROSS

1   Weak Queen refused to fast after start of summer (6) SICKLY {quICKLY}<=>{Su...r}

4   Warning boy to leave nasty, immoral habit (6) ADVICE {bAD}{VICE}

8   Mounting covert police operation to nab foreigner (7) SETTING {S{ET}TING}

9   Delighted when entering sanctuary in outskirts of Palakkad (7) PLEASED {LE{AS}E} in {Pa...aD}

11 Nicely go around flashing a new Tesla (10) PLEASANTLY {PL{A+N+TESLA}*Y}

12 Bird starting late gets worm? (4) INCH fINCH

13 Further education lags in that respect (5) THERE [T]

14 U.S. never bothered about India and the world (8) UNIVERSE {US+NEVER}* over {I}

16 Maybe Vasco da Gama from Portugal learning routes in the beginning (8) EXPLORER {EX}{P}{LORE}{Ro...s}

18 Military vehicles and tense, faceless rows of soldiers (5) TANKS {T}{rANKS}

20 Follow hooligan cycling around entrance of estate (4) OBEY {(-y)OB(+y)Y} over {Es...e}

21 In fact, session at home is fixed (10) DETERMINED {DE{TERM}{IN}ED}

23 Boy working hard without accomplishment ultimately gets extremely angry (7) BOILING {B}{tOILING}

24 What bowlers do when de Villiers bats - won't have slip mostly (7) DELIVER {DE+VillLIERs}*

25 Makes pens out of unhealthy styrene primarily (6) STYLES STYLusES

26 About to exit central building, understood? (6) LEARNT cENTRAL*

DOWN

1   Is finally all right? Great. (5) SWELL {iS}{WELL}

2   Bit of cream soup (no piece of potato) and cheese maybe (7) COTTAGE {Cr..m}{pOTTAGE}

3   Listen, leaders of national eminence lost and are angry (4,2,3) LEND AN EAR {Na...l+Em...e+Lost+AND+ARE}*

5   Lloyd botched an easy catch (5) DOLLY*

6   Judge one with a drink in Middle East (7) IMAGINE {1}{M{A}{GIN}E}

7   Implements tariffs restricting export revenues in the beginning (9) EXERCISES {EX{Ex...t}{Re...s}CISES}

10 Say most regressive, senseless last words perhaps (2,2,5) ET TU BRUTE {UTTEr<=}{BRUTE}

13 Revolutionary took best, essentially Marxist reading material (9) TEXTBOOKS* {TOOK+BEST+marXist}*

15 Check and re-enter if wrong (9) INTERFERE*

17 King and Queen maybe switching sides and allegiance (7) LOYALTY (-r+l)LOYALTY

19 More curious about India becoming rowdier (7) NOISIER {NO{I}SIER}

21 Slow person needs backing from time to time (5) DENSE {pErSoN+nEeDs}<=

22 Equalise at the end of tight game (5) EVENT {EVEN}{t..hT}

Reference List

Queen = QU, Boy = B, Foreigner = ET, New = N, India = I, Portugal = P, Tense = T, About = C, Sides = R,L

No 14835, Thursday 02 Jul 2026, Mythical

Solution to 7A 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

6   Our closest living relative, Victor, takes me as subject for article (5) CHIMP  CH(-a+i)IMP

7   Head off to exit beyond for journey (8) P?O?R?S?  (Addendum - PROGRESS {eGRESS}<=>{PRO} - See comments) 

10 Preview mobile home (7) TRAILER [DD]

11 Son, say, reportedly intended to separate (7) SEGMENT {S}{EG}{(~meant)MENT}

12 Occasionally he opted for extremely gross food (3,4) HOT DOGS {He+OpTeD+fOr}{GrosS}

13 He leaves penthouse angry but determined (3,4) SET UPON PENThOUSe*

14 Convict consumed ecstasy, with judge as accomplice (11) CONFEDERATE {CON}{FED}{E}{RATE} 

19 What a labour union might initiate - take up arms ? (4,3) WAGE WAR [DD]

21 Eastern representative involved in trial creates a violent uproar (7) TEMPEST {T{E}{MP}EST}

23 Nationalist hidden in shed after mother initially notices intensive search by police (7) MANHUNT {HU{N}T}<=>{MA}{No...s}

25 After retirement, mostly withdraw - bored by husband, right? (7) CHARTER {RETRACt<=} over {H}

26 A young bachelor drawn in by schemes for pleasure seekers (8) PLAYBOYS {PL{A}{Y}{B}OYS}

27 Birds seen in castles (5) ROOKS [DD]

DOWN

1   Huge mob circling around one model in Cannes at first (8) GIGANTIC {(+g)G{I}GAN(-g)}{T}{In}{Ca...s}

2   Say, people look frequently for God (6) APOLLO {sAy+PeOpLe+LoOk}

3   Pole left to testify in sweatpants possibly (10) SPORTSWEAR {S}{PORT}{SWEAR}

4   Difficulty going up heights... (4) TOPS <=

5   ...Unconscious? Doctor, please! (6) ASLEEP* 

6   New Yacht club's popular (6) CATCHY {YACHT+C}*

8   Tense volunteers supporting royal after missing the last sailing event (7) REGATTA {T}{TA}<=>{REGAl}

9   Hurt? Essential to trust in God (5) STING [T]

13 Picks items abroad with distrust (10) SKEPTICISM* 

15 Ruby somewhere in Berkshire ? (7) NEWBURY {RUBY}* [RA]

16 Boisterous celebration after missing another bar appointment (8) ELECTION CELEbraTION*

17 Later, quietly moved through water in flood (5) SWAMP {P}<=>{SWAM}

18 Reserves plots after disposing of investments at first (6) STORES STORiES

20 Urgent letter about tender (6) GENTLE [T]

22 Poor Mike - earnest, we hear (6) MEAGRE {M}{(~eager)EAGRE}

24 Primarily, tired runners often try to move at a steady pace (4) TROT Acrostic

Reference List

Son = S, Ecstasy = E, What = W, Eastern = e, Representative = MP, Nationalist = N, Husband = H, Young =  y, Bachelor = B, Model = T, Pole = S, Club = C, Tense = T, Volunteers = TA(Territorial Army), Quietly = P, Mike = M

No 14834, Wednesday 01 Jul 2026, Gridzilla

Solution to 23A 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   They need to be taught a lesson about failure (6) PUPILS SLIP-UP<=

4   One's c-cross to bear? (6) AFFORD {A}{F-FORD}

8   One street goes around Italian city (7) TRIESTE {1+STREET}*

9   Man! With this braggart, I get most annoyed (7) EGOTIST {EGOTIST+M}*=I+GET+MOST [CA]

11 Estimation of a tax shown to the auditor (10) ASSESSMENT (~ a cess meant)

12 Go to lake and strip (4) PEEL {PEE}{L}

13 Husband is excitedly eating American dish (5) SUSHI {H+IS}* over {US}

14 OMG! It's a new change, designed to reduce pollution (8) ANTISMOG {OMG+ITS+A+N}*

16 A dashing personality? (8) SPRINTER [CD]

18 Sailing east, around Australia (2,3) AT SEA {EAST}*{A}

20 Nitwit knocked back rum bottles only (4) DODO {ODD<=} over {O}

21 According to Spooner, many excelled in swimming event (10) BACKSTROKE (~stack broke to backstroke)

23 One suspect reportedly gets betrayed (4,3) ?O?D ?U? (Addendum - SOLD OUT (~sole doubt to sold out) - See comments)

24 Reason one can't travel abroad to Germany, or a city in Serbia? (4,3) NOVI SAD {NO VISA}{D}

25 Part of cliff or a fjord receding in the distance (3,3) FAR OFF [T]

26 Heard Frank finally got a revolver (6) PLANET {(~plain)PLANE}{goT} Incorrect homophone See comments

DOWN

1   First to finish remaining prunes? (5) PARES (-s)PARE(+s)S

2   Wants to guide chaps playing soccer primarily (7) PREFERS {Pl...g}{REFER}{So...r}

3   That's life, working for a 2 pm -10 pm job perhaps (4,5) LATE SHIFT*

5   Fellow takes time out in tough contest (5) FIGHT {F}{tIGHT}

6   Commanding officer turned up to discharge one of the marines? (7) OCTOPUS {CO<=}{TO}{PUS}

7   Dame, one who's murdered ultimately in play? (9) DESDEMONA {DAME+ONE+whoS+m...eD}* &lit

10 Amateur gets inspired by fantastic career in a team sport (5,4) RELAY RACE {LAY} in {CAREER}*

13 Gradually steal in shop? (6,3) SIPHON OFF {IN+SHOP}* [RA]

15 Brown can on the counter has a bit of dill and mushroom (9) TOADSTOOL {TOA{Dill}ST}{LOO<=}

17 Sample from skin or dermis is ok (2,5) IN ORDER [T]

19 European dancing in bar - extremely seductive (7) SERBIAN {IN+BAR+Se...vE}*

21 Downright lie! (5) BLUFF [DD]

22 Snake kept rattling and intimidated trespassers at the outset (5) KRAIT Acrostic

Reference List

Man = M, Lake = L, New = N, Australia = A, Only = O, Germany = D, Fellow = F, Can = LOO 

No 14833, Tuesday 30 Jun 2026, Pixie Dust

Solution to 6D 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

7   Protagonist nicked addictive substance (6) HEROIN {HEROINe}

8   To begin with wonderful, obviously original display - warm, opulently rich Kashmiri-style carpentry (8) WOODWORK Acrostic

9   Bill breaking free of compulsive behaviours and expressions (8) DICTIONS adDICTIONS

10 Declares: "Pixie Dust dividing shell money!" (6) CLAIMS {CLA{I}MS}

11 Fictional miser losing love for a French bum (8) SCROUNGE SCRO(-o+un)UNGE

12 To a certain extent felt sensually repelled in snuggle (6) NESTLE [T<=]

13 The 'MACS' repeatedly played tournaments? (4,7) TEST MATCHES {THE+MACS}* Letter Bank

18 Fictional detective's biographer, as per reports questioned boy (6) WATSON (~what son)

20 Vision I quote in conversation (8) EYESIGHT {I}{(~cite)SIGHT}

22 Some misread her enchantment for Bond (6) ADHERE [T]

23 Can this masquerader redesign a crimson top? (8) IMPOSTOR {IMPOSTOR+CAN}*=A CRIMSON TOP [CA]

24 Authentic, clear garlic soup without traces of olives and parsley (8) SURGICAL {GARLIC+SoUp}*

25 Blue-collar worker from Colombo will binge every now and then (6) COOLIE {ColOmbO+wiLl+bIngE}

DOWN

1   Spooner says: "The rest and I talk behind their back entrance!" (7) BEWITCH (~we bitch to bewitch)

2   Open spot? Perhaps take a rain check! (8) POSTPONE*

3   Native of Banjarmasin, Borneo (6) INBORN [T]

4   Stuck-up Dominic in a clover, exposed and dangerous (8) VOLCANIC [T<=]

5   Hits outside net essentially and panics (6) SWEATS {SW{nEt}ATS}

6   Member cycling around strange black object (7) ?R?M?L? (Addendum - GRUMBLE {(+g)GLE(-g)} over {RUM}{B} - See comments)

8   Let Maria refuse! (5,8) WASTE MATERIAL {MARIA+LET}* [RA]

14 Drive nurse to Easthampton on vacation with Charlie Yen (8) TENDENCY {TEND}{Ea...oN}{C}{Y}

15 Release young girl endlessly overwhelmed by mounting racket (8) EMISSION {MISs} in {NOISE<=}

16 Honesty from John Grim (7) CANDOUR {CAN}{DOUR}

17 Deranged gossip about Oscar I see in texting (7) CHAOTIC {CHA{O}T}{I}{(~see)C}

19 Delivered butcher's toboggan (6) SLEIGH (~slay)

21 Imagine master having no right adopting canine (6) EXPECT EXPE(-r+c)CT

Reference List

Bill = AD, A in French = UN, Strange = RUM, Black = B, Charlie = C, Yen = Y, John = CAN, Oscar = O, Right = R, Canine = C

No 14832, Monday 29 Jun 2026, Pixie Dust

Solution to 3D 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Perhaps the curt city folk (6) ETHNIC {THE*}{NICe} 

5   Drug seller is quick covering damage (8) PHARMACY {P{HARM}ACY}

9   Clueless Inspector General's tirade overwhelming new officer at first (8) IGNORANT {IG}{RANT} over {N}{Of...r}

10 Is this creator redesigning pantries? (6) PARENT {PARENT+IS}=PANTRIES [CA]

11 Surprisingly, strange associate quits subsequently in support (10) STRENGTHEN {STRaNGE}*{THEN}

12 Member cycling around a storm (4) GALE {(+g)GLE(-g)} over {A}

13 Like a stag, colony resident ogled - abandoning last trace of shame (8) ANTLERED {ANT}{LEeRED}

16 Hence the French people, heartless and glum (6) SOLEMN {SO}{LE}{MeN}

17 Florida completes uniformly chosen constructions (6) FRAMES {FloRidA+coMplEteS}

19 Most insensitive subset to bust (8) OBTUSEST*

21 Magnificent huskies smuggled in this manner (4) THUS [T]

22 Quarrelsome Finny ruled out (10) UNFRIENDLY*

25 Character without bit of loyalty and grace (6) FAVOUR FlAVOUR

26 In comparison, some vital errands partly withdrawn (8) RELATIVE [T<=]

27 Anxious playing drest repeatedly? (8) STRESSED DREST* [Letter Bank]

28 Come, rise, dance exhibiting revolutionary passion (6) DESIRE [T<=]

DOWN

2   Close tense contest! Missed the beginning (5) TIGHT {T}{fIGHT}

3   Discovered snoop uses net (5) N?O?E (Addendum - NOOSE {sNOOp}{uSEs} - See comments)

4   German supporting family blunder (7) CLANGER {GER}<=>{CLAN}

5   Spotted Penny at church with journalist (7) PATCHED {P}{AT}{CH}{ED}

6   A lecturer flags plants (7) ALPINES {A}{L}{PINES} 

7   Bloomers from post-graduate doctor and grey-haired saint (9) MARIGOLDS {MA}{RIG}{OLD}{S}

8   Wild dance around large infinite pole in Christian festival (9) CANDLEMAS {CAND{L}E*}{MASt}

14 Point of Mathematician or the astronomer (9) NORTHEAST [T]

15 Rock's tipping point, Mark switching places with Lira (9) LIMESTONE (-m+l)LI(-l+m)MESTONE

18 Son leaves carrying revolver finally and shoots (7) SQUIRTS {S}{QUI{r...eR{TS}

19 Advanced deer? (7) OFFERED {DEER}* [RA]

20 Delighted Henry quit and laughed in a high-pitched voice (7) TRILLED ThRILLED

23 Records Spooner's accents (5) NOTES (tones to notes}

24 Celebrate climbing bar (5) LEVER<=

Reference List

New = N, Associate = A, The in French = LE, Tense = T, Penny = P, Church = CH, Journalist = ED(Editor), Lecturer = L, Post-Graduate = MA< Saint = S, Large = L, Mark = M, Lira = L, Son = S, Henry = H

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ACROSS

9   A book on coffee - review gets backing (7) ABETTAL {A}{B}{LATTE<=}

10 Point to follow - Harry and you, find some capital (7) YAOUNDE {E} after {AND+YOU}*

11 Slight shortage in hormone (7) INSULIN {INSULt}{IN}

12 Boy describes map of Northern Finland (7) LAPLAND {LA{PLAN}D}

13 Intended to raise, stole a vehicle (9) CARJACKED {CAR{JACK}ED}

15 Aversion for a cricket match - strange to get run out (5) ODIUM {ODI}{rUM}

16 Haunt as hood grabs a part (7) HABITAT {H{A}{BIT}AT}

19 Taken in by a small glove (7) SMITTEN {S}{MITTEN}

20 Caught in a dire situation - it's rock bottom (5) NADIR [T]

21 Resolve matter, or block departure from port (9) ROTTERDAM {MATTER+OR}* over {D}

25 Plant loaded only on west-bound donkey (7) OREGANO {O}{ONAGER<=}

26 The elderly accommodated in a big room with luggage (7) HOLDALL {H{OLD}ALL}

28 See love rejected - it's not a pretty sight (7) EYESORE {EYE}{EROS<=}

29 Copying model on the tracks, say (7) TRACING {T}{RACING}

DOWN

1   America in a mess - set up somewhat by a crazy guy (6) MANIAC [T<=]

2   Drinks beer regularly in a promotional video (6) TEASER {TEAS}{bEeR}

3   Part of retaliation among others (2,2) ET AL [HIPS]

4   Scientist's design check - ignoring insiders (6) PLANCK {PLAN}{Ch.cK}

5   Spins around 2 Greek islands (8) CYCLADES {CYCL{AD}ES}

6   Give and take income - dance is held (10) COMPROMISE {COM{PROM}{IS}E}

7   Girl's inclination for a historian (8) ANNALIST {ANNA}{LIST}

8   Macho males eat radish regularly and keep an eye on their stock (8) HERDSMEN {HE MEN} over {RaDiSh}

14 A torn piece of electrical machinery? (10) ALTERNATOR {A+TORN}* [RA]

16 German city acquiring middle age relic (8) HANGOVER {HAN{aGe}OVER}

17 Harried for special grade lying down (8) BADGERED {GRADE}* in {BED}

18 Nips yield (8) TURNOVER  (spin/turn over)

22 It comes up around a very popular place in South Pacific (6) TAHITI {IT<=} over {A}{HIT}

23 Consists of two parts - dreamy and idyllic from all sides... (6) DYADIC {Dr..mY}{AnD}{Id...iC}

24 ...Informal again in the south of Spain (6) MALAGA [T]

27 Lift bar for a teller of tales (4) LIAR<=

Reference List

Book = B, Point = E, Run = R, Small = S, Departure = D, Only = O, Model = T, Dance = PROM 

No 14831, Saturday 27 June 2026, Saral

 ACROSS
7 Pulling out note from friendly resident (6) INMATE {INtiMATE}
8 Unmarried woman turns model with hesitation (8) SPINSTER {SPINS}{T}{ER}
9 Arrive outside hospital rooms maybe to get cell component (10) CHROMOSOME {COME} around {H}{ROOMS*}

10 Reverend hiding? Always (4) EVER [HIPS]
11 Divine food aroma is spreading across centre of lobby (8) AMBROSIA {AROMA IS}* around {loBby}

12 Short memo with a line to legal official (6) NOTARY {NOTe}{A}{RY}
13 Figure of a large map? Roll out (13) PARALLELOGRAM*

16 Mostly enjoyable movie before outing (6) PICNIC {NICe}<=>{PIC}
18 Promote old exercise followed by revised diet (8) EXPEDITE {EX}{PE}{DIET*}
21 Support boy's every achievement mainly from the beginning (4) BEAM [Acrostic]

22 Dazzling writer trips on trail, reportedly (10) IRIDESCENT {I}{RIDES}{CENT(~SCENT)}
23 Mark covering conservative's attitude in alliance (8) MARRIAGE {(+M-c)MARRIAGE}
24 Plenty of soldiers caught in tornado (6) GALORE {GAL{OR}E}

DOWN
1 Song from soldier near border (6) ANTHEM {ANT}{HEM}
2 Worker with drunk rep leaving beer parlour, collapsed (8) LABOURER {BEer pARLOUR}*
3 Tempts company into manufacturing dyes (6) DECOYS {DE{CO}YS*}
4 Government order stalling fresh invite to surrender (4,2,2) GIVE IN TO {G{INVITE*}O}
5 Republican occupying property in state (6) ASSERT {ASSE{R}T}
6 Message group about member rioting initially (8) TELEGRAM {TEAM} around {LEG}{Rioting}

8 Get cover ideas perhaps for CD,say (7,6) STORAGE DEVICE*
13 Cost of carpeting changed, nothing new (5,3) PRICE TAG {CARPETInG}*

14 Liberal, a culprit without home causing tears (8) LACRIMAL {L}{A}{CRIMinAL}
15 Mock clear-headed Irish backing English (8) RIDICULE {LUCID+IR}<{E}
17 Moron abused drug, passed away (2,4) NO MORE {MORON}*{E}
19 Promise of ultimately top school with advantage (6) PLEDGE {toP}{schooL}{EDGE}
20 Fish eating doctor in plain (6) TUNDRA {TUN{DR}A}

REFERENCE LIST

Note=Ti, Model=T, Hesitation=ER Hospital=H, Line=RY, Old=Ex, Exercise=PE, Writer=I, Mark=M, Conservative=C, Soldiers=OR (Other Ranks), Soldier=Ant, Company=CO, Government Order=GO, Republican=R, New=N, Liberal=L, Irish=IR, English=E, Drug=Ecstasy=E, Doctor=Dr.