No 14867, Saturday 08 Aug 2026, Mythical

 ACROSS
7 One with issue // that's kept under wraps (5) MUMMY [DD]

8 Going back, help a rabbi to avoid reportedly toxic emission (9) RADIATION {AID}{A}{R}<{~SHUN}
10 Inane speech by revolutionary outside a joint (6) SHARED {SpeecH}{A}{RED}
11 One new model completed as planned (8) INTENDED {I}{N}{T}{ENDED}
12 Online troublemakers blocked by expert youths — initially, they might get pushed around (8) TROLLEYS {TROLL{Expert}{Youth}S}
13 Pet needs extra care, kindness for starters (4) NECK [Acrostic]
15 Leaves saint South African currency notes finally (7) STRANDS {ST}{RAND}{noteS}
17 Does poor saint occasionally put money in bank? (7) DEPOSIT {DoEs PoOr SaInT}
20 Mark to work with gangster (4) GOAL {GO}{AL}
22 Wind and rain with sleet bothered staff inside (8) ELEMENTS {SLEET}* around MEN
25 Find night club closed, promoters essentially missing (8) DISCOVER {DISCO}{oVER}
26 5 in vehicle held back by boxer cycling (6) RACIAL {CAR<}{(+I)IAL(-i)} 5 is 5 down
27 Hosting a show on the radio, examining similarities and differences (9) COMPARING {~COMPERING}
28 This little tie adjusted, I'm all set! (5) SMALL {SMALL+TIE}*= I'M ALL SET [CA]

DOWN
1 Control Utah riot somehow before end of day (9) AUTHORITY {UTAH RIOT}*{daY}
2 Posh male — British, getting jazz singer Fitzgerald handy device (8) UMBRELLA {U}{M}{BR}{ELLA}

3 Some take a siesta, most comfortable (7) EASIEST [T]
4 Reach princess held up by security team initially near a new church (8) DISTANCE {DI}{Security}{Team}{A}{N}{CE}
5 A girl opts out of teaching troubled folk (6) ETHNIC {TEaCHINg}*
6 The advisory group we gathered, is uninterested (5) BORED {~BOARD}
9 In retrospect, say Germany has the upper hand (4) EDGE {EG+DE}<
14 Doctor Victor, I'll try hiring union agent at first for all practical purposes (9) VIRTUALLY {Victor I'LL TRY}* around {Union}{Agent}
16 Releases revolutionary despised by society (8) DELIVERS {REVILED<}{S}
18 Discover comedian's somewhat lost for words (8) OVERCOME [T]
19 That man leading a group investigation? (7) HEARING {HE}{A}{RING}
21 Engage people (6) OCCUPY [DD]
23 Lacking money ultimately, want to get paid (4)  {yEARN}
24 Firstly, woman's in distress, often weeping — her partner's gone (5) WIDOW [Acrostic]

REFERENCE LIST

Rabbi=R, One=1=I, New=N, Model=T, Saint=St., Gangster=Al (Capone), Posh=U, Male=M, British=BR., Princess=Di(ana), Church=CE (Church of England), Girl=G, Germany=DE, Victor=V, Society=S.