No 14277, Thursday 26 Feb 2026, Incognito

Solution to 5A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered 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   Approach new radar under construction (4,4) DRAW NEAR*

5   German submarines moving about stealthily at first (1-5) ?-B?A?S 

10 Toxic substance possessed by aggressive nominee (5) VENOM [T]

11 Tricycle going around Bali on tour's a vehicle for rough terrain (5,4) TRAIL BIKE {TR{BALI*}IKE}

12 Diary corrected by husband in Arabian city (6) RIYADH {DIARY}*{H}

13 I tutted agitatedly after American's uncooperative behaviour (8) ATTITUDE {I+TUTTED}*<=>{A}

15 Tin not available in plant (5) CANNA {CAN}{NA}

17 Previous partner creates by mistake and swears (9) EXECRATES {EX}{CREATES*}

19 Wrongly greet Arab for stellar arrangement (5,4) GREAT BEAR*

20 Reject rider's aid with a bit of negativity (5) SPURN {SPUR}{Ne...y}

21 In America, British soldiers or cadets transferred around (8) REDCOATS*

23 Lascar could be a scamp (6) RASCAL*

27 Container after container on European ship displays rotundity (9) TUBBINESS {TUB}{BIN}{E}{SS}

28 Dined at home, breaking a tine (3,2) ATE IN* 

29 Tries starting to examine statements and speaks (6) ESSAYS {Ex...e}{St...s}{SAYS}

30 25 capturing mafia chief, an English capitalist! (8) LONDONER {LON{DON}ER}

DOWN

1   Bird starting to roost in port (5) DOVER {DOVE}{Ro..t}

2   In any case, no broken cane results in irritation (9) ANNOYANCE {AN{NO}Y}{CANE*}

3   Mando composed for migrant (5) NOMAD*

4   Insects found in elephant shed (4) ANTS [T]

6   Game poets giving shelter to sick ace (9) BILLIARDS {B{ILL}{1}ARDS}

7   Goodbye from aide getting transferred by university (5) ADIEU {AIDE}*{U}

8   Kidnapped author's progeny covering events organised (9) STEVENSON {S{EVENTS*}ON}

9 Sailor Peter sails to get ammonium nitrate (9) SALTPETRE {SALT}{PETER*}

14 Observed covering occasion getting three less than a score (9) SEVENTEEN {S{EVENT}EEN}

15 Fag breaks ice target (9) CIGARETTE*

16 Gold with god? It, certainly, at last, gives power (9) AUTHORITY {AU}{THOR}{IT}{c...lY}

18 Cosh Hector and nun badly (9) TRUNCHEON {HECTOR+NUN}*

22 Bad bets after end of round result in amounts to be paid (5) DEBTS {BETS}*<=>{r..nD}

24 Poster about conflict gets prize (5) AWARD {A{WAR}D}

25 Perhaps, an introvert left one, right? (5) LONER {L}{ONE}{R}

26 Capital obtained from Barbados lodge (4) OSLO [T]

Reference List

Husband = H, American = A, Previous partner = EX, European = E, Ship = SS, University = U, Sailor = SALT, Poster = AD, Left = L, Right = R