No 14789, Saturday 09 May 2026, Afterdark

 ACROSS
1 Bells designed primarily, saved for another bicycle part (6) PEDALS {PE{Designed}ALS}

4 Recorded without Prince hit (6) TAPPED {TAP{P}ED}
9 Virtuoso illegally confined in country (4) SOIL [T]
10 Fetching club's client log for analysis (10) COLLECTING {C CLIENT LOG}*
11 Relative was in American-Indian company first (6) COUSIN {US}{IN}<=>{CO}
12 In conclusion, square was covered (8) ENCLOSED {EN{CLOSE}D}
13 Dynamic work unit led by English nationalist; foreigner in charge (9) ENERGETIC {ERG}<=>{E}{N}+{ET}{IC}
15 Members of NSE provide logic (5) SENSE {Letter Bank  NSE*}
16 Auditor's representative joins school groups (5) CAMPS {CA}{MP}{S}
18 A top mole (English) infiltrates UK party by pretext ultimately to gain understanding (9) AGREEMENT {A}{GREE{Mole}{E}N}{pretexT}
22 Penny or Romeo's free altogether, essentially to make food (8) PORRIDGE {P}{O}{R}{RID}{altoGEther} OR=O?

23 Savages get direction to stay inside vacant bases (6) BEASTS {EAST} in {BaseS}
25 Arrival at old city begins with exciting exploits (10) ADVENTURES {ADVENT}{UR}{Exciting}{S} S from?
26 Information on female's operation (4) FACT {F}{ACT}
27 Want to become father after decent earnings initially (6) DESIRE {SIRE}<=>{Decent}{Earnings}
28 Rode for a period of time (day) (6) CYCLED {CYCLE}{D}

DOWN
1 Say, she could be poor nun (7) PRONOUN*
2 Party line at house is for puppets, perhaps (5) DOLLS {DO}{L}{LS}

3 In speech, misrepresent meaning to get permit (7) LICENCE {~ LIE SENSE}
5 An inside information on vacating city office (6) AGENCY {A}{GEN}{CitY}
6 Favourite job! Essentially dump fuel (9) PETROLEUM {PET}{ROLE}{dUMp} 
7 Dutch champions not beginning meals (7) DINNERS {D}{wINNERS}
8 Liberal or hater? (8,5) BLEEDING HEART {HATER*} [RA]
14 Journalists having endless red wine, refresh regularly (9) REPORTERS {REd}{PORT}{rEfReSh}
17 Shunned the Dove ad I shot (7) AVOIDED*
19 English doctor meets idiot at entrance of Yemen consulate (7) EMBASSY {E}{MB}{ASS}{Yemen}
20 Seen as warm (7) NOTICED {NOT ICED}
21 Somewhat aggrieved, I tormented boss of 14 (6) EDITOR [T]
24 Legal to decapitate, but horrific (5) AWFUL {lAWFUL}

REFERENCE LIST

Prince=P, Clubs=C, American=US, Indian=IN, English=E, National=N, Foreigner=ET (Extra-Terrestrial), In Charge=IC, Auditor=CA (Chartered Accountant), Penny=P, Romeo=R, Old city=Ur, Female=F, Day=D, Line=L, House= LS (Lok Sabha), Dutch=D, Doctor=MB.