No 13047, Tuesday 22 Sep 2020, Gridman

Solution to 20D 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.

ACROSS
1   Honest saint’s honest about answer (8) STRAIGHT {ST}{R{A}IGHT}
5   On reflection, wrong by one new resident (4-2) LIVE-IN {EVIL<=}{1}{N}
9   A pencil drawing of a bird (7) PELICAN*

10 One involved in open case (7) PATIENT {PAT{1}ENT}
11 The man’s simple and cruel (9) HEARTLESS {HE}{ARTLESS}
12 Applaud principal head wanting increment (5) RAISE pRAISE
13 Genuine-sounding fishing companion of Rod (4) REEL (~real)
14 Sound correspondence old granny kept in fancy cases (9) ASSONANCE {ASS{O}{NAN}CE*}
17 UK national nearly hides reported dishonesties (9) BRIBERIES {BRIt}{BERIES}(~buries)
19 Too slow in holding capital (4) OSLO [T]
23 Dance with hesitation in sleazy bar (5) RUMBA {R{UM}BA*}

24 Venkat, with no time, nearly rises thwarting trickeries (9) KNAVERIES {VENKAt+RISEs}*
25 Six carelessly losing no good instruments (7) VIOLINS {VI}{LOSINg*}
26 Idly moving to the insurers — that’s perfect! (7) IDYLLIC {IDLY*}{LIC}
27 Food item for the less wary? (6) RASHER [DD]
28 Stopped North Indian repudiator coming back (6,2) REINED IN {NI}{DENIER}<=

DOWN
1   County accepts software for a gem (8) SAPPHIRE {S{APP}HIRE}

2   About the property contract — let it go! (7) RELEASE {RE}{LEASE}
3   Stimulate one new spy, say (6) INCITE {1}{N}{CITE}(~sight)
4   When, in a form of protest, you may yearn for a bite? (6,7) HUNGER STRIKES [C&DD]
6   Break in travel abroad (8) INTERVAL*
7   Mournful English, and Gaelic outpouring (7) ELEGIAC {E}{GAELIC*}
8   Stone container turned upside down to get seasoning (6) NUTMEG {GEM}{TUN}<=

10 Assignment to worker relating to a wellness recovery period (4-9) POST-OPERATIVE {POST}{OPERATIVE}
15 Vie with Arabs in a way that is irritating (8) ABRASIVE*
16 Gold thus put in container by islander (8) CORSICAN {C{OR}{SIC}AN}
18 Muzzle-loaders are strict disciplinarians (7) RAMRODS [DD]
20 Small child learner one had met with crash helmet (7) S?I?L?D (Addendum - SKIDLID {S}{KID}{L}I'D} - See comments)

21 Legal action to recover priest’s last rupee ended (6) TROVER {p...sT}{R}{OVER}
22 Put faith in Len and Roy striving together (4,2) RELY ON*

Reference List
Saint = ST, Answer = A, New = N, Old = O, Granny = NAN, Time = T, Good = G, North = N, Indian = I, About = RE, English = E, Gold = OR, Thus = SIC, Small = S, Learner = L, Rupee = R

No 13046, Monday 21 Sep 2020, Karaoke

Solution to 4D 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.

ACROSS

9   Philosopher cooked risotto without onions originally in drink (9) ARISTOTLE {A{RISoTTO*}LE}
10 Strained future maybe (5) TENSE [DD]
11 Start boarding school after end of spring (3,2) GET ON {s...nG}{ETON}
12 Professional workshop equipment gets around 100 procedures (9) PROTOCOLS {PRO}{TO{C}OLS}
13 Seeds consumed by extinct primates with the close of biggest peace offering (11) APPEASEMENT {AP{PEAS}EMEN}{b...sT}
16 Reeked of hunting ground? Have surgery (2,5,3,5) GO UNDER THE KNIFE*
19 Delay disrupted trade in army allowance (11) RETARDATION {R{TRADE*}ATION}
24 Really faint flare fired from pistol (4,5) VERY LIGHT [DD] (Addendum - {VERY}{LIGHT} - See comments)
25 Performer stripping sides from plant (5) ACTOR fACTORy
26 True lassis regularly used herb (5) TULSI {TrUe+LaSsIs}

27 Implement perhaps Friday party policy (9) MANDOLINE {MAN}{DO}{LINE}

DOWN
1   Clutch back end of cigarette lighter (5) BARGE {GRAB<=}{c...tE}
2   Point out horse (5) PINTO*

3   Classic bear on a road (8) STANDARD {STAND}{A}{RD}
4   Come forward, raising heartless Punch and Judy (4,2) ?T?P ?P (Addendum - STEP UP PUPpETS<= - See comments)
5   Withdraw quietly and do penance in church monument (8) CENOTAPH {P}{ATONE}<= in{CH}

6   In component of bathometer (2,4) AT HOME [T]
7   Island nation’s singles infiltrating subcontinent (9) INDONESIA {IND{ONES}IA}

8   Spooner’s mentioned harsh accommodation (9) BEDSITTER (~said bitter)
14 Unfinished tomb in stone compound (9) AGGRAVATE {AG{GRAVe}ATE}
15 Born absolutely to embrace female creature (9) BUTTERFLY {B}{UTTER{F}LY}

17 Notice Georgia in capital sporting event (4,4) ROAD GAME {RO{AD}{GA}ME}
18 Is fair trial impossible in this court? (8) KANGAROO [CD]
20 Earl in trouble over papers placed differently (6) RELAID {EARL*}{ID}
21 Purpose of ointment to exclude old and married (6) INTENT oINTmENT
22 Distressed sir leaves artistic storage area (5) ATTIC ArTisTIC
23 Anguish good for bishop, in short (5) GRIEF (-b+g)GRIEF (Correction - BRIEF (-g+b)BRIEF - See comments)

Reference List
100 = C, Quietly = P, Born = B, Female = F, Papers = ID, Old = O, Married = M, Good = G, Bishop = B