No 12684, Monday 22 Jul 2019, Dr. X

ACROSS
1   Crack, ecstasy and cocaine taken in depression by woman (8) DECIPHER {D{E}{C}IP}{HER}
5   Manage when callous husband abandons, having turned rotten (6) AFFORD {hA{OFF<=}RD}
10 Poor recital – scrapping it for sure (5) CLEAR RECitAL*
11 Go to bed, overwhelmed by shame, oddly uncommunicative (9) SATURNINE {ShA{TURN IN}mE}
12 Harassed daughter rose to tackle a thug (9) DRAGOONED {D}{R{A}{GOON}ED}
13 Reasons given by one in low spirits about consuming ecstasy (5) IDEAS {1}{SA{E}D<=}
14 It is an extensively consumed herbal infusion (6) TISANE [T]
15 Summon chap going round with concoction of tea (7) EVOCATE {COVE<=}{TEA*}
18 Time to go round fancy bar in marina (7) HARBOUR {H{BAR*}OUR}
20 Heartily requested girl in lake to come out (6) EMERGE {r..uEs..d}{MER{G}E}
22 Close to largely forlorn girl (5) ALONG {ALONe}{G}
24 Drunkard's corporation? (4,5) BEER BELLY [CD]
25 Put up a fight in haunt (4,5) HANG ABOUT  {HANG}{A}{BOUT}
26 Long for a bit of vodka in noisy pub (5) LOCAL {L}{vOCAL}
27 Girl about to bag right husband making money in Africa (6) DIRHAM {MAID<=} over {R}{H}
28 A serious setback! Congress starting to become insignificant (4,4) BODY BLOW {BODY}{Be...e}{LOW}

DOWN
1   Throw light on fish in river (6) DECODE {DE{COD}E}
2   Buck up after capturing most effective knight (9) CHEVALIER {CHE{VALId}ER}
3   Angrily pans one arrogant unacceptable individual (7,3,5) PERSONA NON GRATA*
4   Ultimately deplorable scenes around centre (7) ESSENCE {d...lE}{SCENES*}
6   Powerful ambition that a gastritis sufferer might have? (4,2,4,5) FIRE IN ONES BELLY [DD]
7   Suspect held by cop in enclosure (5) OPINE [T]
8   Smarter rogue desires to conceal a little romp (8) DRESSIER {DESIRES}* over {Romp}
9   Heavy food left out for good man in cottage (6) STODGE (-l+st)STODGE
16 Holy girl in unholy alliance (9) ANGELICAL {G} in {ALLIANCE}*
17 Covered shack retains warmth (8) SHEATHED {S{HEAT}HED}
19 Strip-tease by revolting toff (6) RIBBON {RIB}{NOB<=}
20 Prefer bringing back alternative style of dance music (7) ELECTRO {ELECT}{OR<=}
21 Regulation about abandoning construction of cableway (3-3) BYELAW caBLEWAY*
23 Landlord in a state of depression after losing daughter (5) OWNER dOWNER

Reference List

Ecstasy = E, Cocaine = C, Husband = H, Daughter = D, Girl = G, Long = L, Right = R, Left = L, Good man = ST, About = CA

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Special, Sunday 21 Jul 2019, Puzzle Lovers XI

The XI 

Dr Ami Deokar, Dr. Amit Mehta, Dr. Ashit Hegde, Dr Ashwini Nabar, Dr. Harshad Argekar, Dr. Jyotsna Deo, Dr. Mukund Jagannathan, Paul Ferreira, Dr. Satyen Nabar, Dr. Suresh Hemrajani, Dr. Vishnu Madhav 

Three answers per commenter as usual till 6 PM(Annotations Compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment.

ACROSS
1   Low pitch, almost close to breaking (6)
4   Degree in law, shortly trending around globe (7)
8   Hand a new cheque at first to English fund (7)
9   Bizarre duel accepted by progeny, returns with bumps (7)
11 When bails are hit without getting dislodged say, former English captain gets kiss (5, 5)
12 Tad worrisome, Artificial Intelligence taking over Operation theatre (4)
13 Partly blind, I affirm and state (5)
14 Put something over on exposed burn (8)
16 Quarantined individual expected to receive oxygen (8)
18 Machine cutting wood finer is new, takes no time to prepare counter (5)
20 Perfect ebb tide (4)
21 What a cardiologist might order - essentially desserts, lobsters, mutton, cheesecake are out (6, 4)
23 Bailed out of a MiG but refused to lose head (7)
24 ABCDE or perhaps lines on product (3, 4)
25 A person who encourages a gambler (7)
26 Case of bullets around terminal explodes (6)

DOWN
1   Addicts ultimately have a tendency to drink (5)
2   Cocoon enveloped by cracked seed perished (7)
3   Encourage ruler on coach, says the Reverend (4-5)
5   Introvert hiding cache (5)
6   Mist ruined, curbed our sightseeing (7)
7   Six balls worth reviewing in defeat (9)
10 What bulimia patients may follow - they forbid disclosure of information (3, 6)
13 One discharged board employee finally joins criminal to pull this off? (6, 3)
15 Bolts and nuts at Reliance Industries Limited changed (5, 4)
17 Chop fine, avoiding a slip for this? (4, 3)
19 Used split seconds for routines (7)
21 Vies desperately to capture England and separate (5)
22 Soft drinks extracted from espresso dashboard (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at PUZZLE LOVERS XI 3

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The Sunday Crossword No 3057, Sunday 21 Jul 2019

ACROSS
1   Passage from tango and boléro's composer (6) TRAVEL {T}{RAVEL}
4   Rambling, untoward rambling (5-3) DRAWN-OUT*
9   Frightfully loud neckwear for a sentimental type (6) SOFTIE {SO}{F}{TIE}
10 Roaring missiles, second becoming first (8) STRIDENT (+s)STRIDENT(-s)
12 Group getting around the law in America? (3,1,4) THE A TEAM {T{HEAT}EAM} &lit
13 Tell the cops about lunatic fringe (6) FINGER*
15 Philosopher with urges for fatty food (5,3,4) BACON AND EGGS {BACON}{AND}{EGGS}

18 Ludicrously citing Nando's as stereotypical middle-class fare? (3,3,6) GIN AND TONICS*

21 I tear around centre of Bonn in my dreams (2,4) IF ONLY {I}{FL{bONn}Y}
22 It was Byzantine, garbled, convoluted and ultimately intricate (8) BELGRADE {GARBLED}*{i...tE}
24 Shunned by society, stems endless desire to discuss work (4,4) TALK SHOP TALK{S}{HOPe} Anno pending (Addendum - {sTALKS}{HOPe} - See comments)
25 Stimulating dream I like very much (6) ADMIRE*
26 Hallowed figure that is the source of many mysteries (8) CHRISTIE {CHRIST}{IE}
27 Village greens used to have these stores (6) STACKS [DD]

DOWN
1   Cricket match underground as part of an experiment (4,4) TEST TUBE {TEST}{TUBE}
2   Close? Far? Out – that is, not in the house (8) ALFRESCO*
3   Going over six state lines: it's Jean-Paul Sartre and friends! (15) EXISTENTIALISTS {SIX+STATE+LINES+IT}*
5   Oh no: celebrity's on the rise (4) RATS<=
6   Working in restaurant, didn't remember to open up for party, leading to drama (7,3,5) WAITING FOR GODOT {WAITING}{FORGO{DO}T}
7   A dagger's drawn, oddly: it's tense (2,4) ON EDGE {ONE}{DaGgEr}
8   Coaches turn to rust (6) TUTORS*
11 Tom Cruise film with daredevil navy airman (4,3) RAIN MAN {N+AIRMAN}*
14 What's ever-so briny? (4,3) DEAD SEA [CD]
16 ITV with manic broadcast about dietary stipulation found in Brussels (7,1) VITAMIN C {ITV+MANIC}*
17 Tests idiot about uniform (2-6) AS-LEVELS {ASS} over {LEVEL}
19 Manoeuvre's putting second section before first: sweet! (3,3) TIC TAC TAC<=>TIC

20 Sportsman with something more substantial than a cap (6) BOWLER [DD]
23 One marsh reverts to become a barren tract (4) GOBI {1}{BOG}<=

Reference List
Tango = T, Loud = F, Party = DO, Navy = N

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No 12683, Saturday 20 Jul 2019, Scintillator

ACROSS
1   Obstacle being chic? (6) HICCUP  {CHIC}* [RA]
4   Captive sailors went round in circles (8) ABSORBED {ABS}{ORBED}
9   Complex vitamin bonds in lettuce (6) BLINKS {B}{LINKS}

10 Publicity-seeking noisemaker – one can go on and on (8) PRATTLER {P}{RATTLER} P for Publicity? (Addendum - {P{RATTLE}R} - See comments)
12 Pay attention to opinion and reputation (4,4) TAKE NOTE {TAKE}{NOTE}
13 Software engineer's uncontrollable itch to consume drug (ecstasy) (6) TECHIE {E+ITCH}*{E}
15 Short skirt invites endless disapproval, again! (4) TUTU {TUt}{TUt}
16 These can give rise to shocks (10) GOOSEBUMPS [CD]
19 Undoubtedly, Faraday by and large was working out Newton (3,3,4) FAR AND AWAY {FARADAY+WAs}* over {N}
20 Taking top off, search a person for hazard (4) RISK fRISK
23 Wind not inspiring the States (6) FLATUS {FLAT}{US}
25 Forks out behind old insects (8) ODONATES {O}{DONATES}

27 Where a lion is (lair?) mostly withdrawn, rejective (2,6) IN DENIAL {IN DEN}{LAIr<=}
28 Trade in cherry gives me energy for promotion (6) REDEEM {RED}{ME+E<=}
29 Rent lettings for occupation (8) SETTLING*
30 A 30-sec video before release of Joker (6) TEASER [DD]

DOWN
1   Use a tee in home (7) HABITAT {HABIT}{A}{T}
2   An insect showing hesitation – Roach, possibly (9) CRICKETER {CRICKET}{ER}
3   Dunk in sauce that's cold (6) UNKIND*
5   Rub on the back softly (4) BURP ? (Addendum - {RUB<=}{P} - See comments) &lit
6   Failing man penned sad notebooks (2,3,3) ON THE EBB  {HE} in {NOTE}*{BB}
7   Judges change heart, eject violently (5) BELCH BE(-n+l)LCH
8   They can leave you in stitches by running errands (7) DARNERS*
11 Seat of old dynasty in Turkey (7) OTTOMAN [DD]
14 One casts aspersions on Queen departing Great Britain and Ireland? (7) ISLANDS {1}{SLANDerS}
17 Sense of endless mist, possibly? (9) MOISTNESS {SENSE+O+MISt}* &lit
18 At home, a lungi is worn about the groin (8) INGUINAL {IN}{A+LUNGI}*
19 When baby boomers were born in, i.e., stiff conditions (7) FIFTIES* That clarifies yesterday's statement :-)
21 Right, ask him about a place in North India (7) KASHMIR {R+ASK+HIM}*
22 Cold outcome of partners securing last grade in engineering branch (6) SNEEZE {S}{N}{E}{E{Z}E}
24 Study accounts of auto firm, Tesla (5) AUDIT {AUDI}{T}
26. Gape at flight turning north (4) YAWN {WAY<=}{N}

Reference List

Drug = E, Ecstasy = E, Newton = N, Old = O, Energy = E, Tee = T, Book = B, Queen = ER, Of = O, Right = R, Partners = S,N,E, Engineering Branch = EE(Electrical Engineering), Tesla = T, North = N

Colour/Font Scheme

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