No 13598, Saturday 02 Jul 2022, Arden

Solution to 5D 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   In other words, a moist European plant (4,2,1,4) LOVE IN A MIST {0} in {A}{MIST} = {A MOIST}

7   Nothing much, first downward trend (3) FAD {FA}{Do...d}

9   Bothersome without right way of doing things (5) MORES {MO{R}ES*}

10 Master control, block capital (9) AMSTERDAM {MASTER*}{DAM}

11 Union member comfortable in prison (9) BRIDEWELL {BRIDE}{WELL}

12 Dig into some strudel, very tasty (5) DELVE [T]

13 Approval to review communist reformer (7) AMENDER {AMEN}{RED<=}

15 Rate part of movie promotion (4) RAIL tRAILer

18 Painful reminder of a Standard super 10? (4) SCAR {S}{CAR}

20 Figure out and log in to the city (7) COLOGNE {CO{LOG}NE}

23 Vessel returning from Muscat, roaming all over (5) AORTA [T<=]

24 Clubs, perhaps, arranging mini tours (5,4) MINOR SUIT*

26 Mental illness — pity it goes along with 19 (9) PYROMANIA {PitY}{ROMANIA}

27 After Evensong study a place in Utah (5) OGDEN {sOnG}{DEN}

28 Alcoholic very tense (3) SOT {SO}{T}

29 Animated air about Nirav Modi, perhaps (11) DIAMANTAIRE*

DOWN

1   Capital stay, one supports protein rich food (4,4) LIMA BEAN {LIMA}{B{E}AN} (Correction - {LIMA}{BE}{AN} - See comments)

2   Talks about right sides and whirlpools (8) VORTICES {VO{RighT}ICES}

3   Paper goes topless, it's a problem (5) ISSUE tISSUE

4   A friend's hurt, being exposed as a greenhorn (7) AMATEUR {A}{MATE}{hURt}

5   Small-town ceramic, perhaps to be removed (7) I?S?L?R (Addendum - INSULAR INSULAtoR - See comments)

6   Sing about doctor made exercise equipment (9) TREADMILL {TR{MADE*}ILL}

7   Doubled increase of fraud (6) FIDDLE {DD} in {FILE}

8   Moderate check on Pound (6) DAMPEN {DAM}{PEN}

14 Truly assumed charge and gave a speech (9) DECLAIMED {CLAIM} {inDEED}

16 Arranged guides to go with an invocation (5,3) AGNUS DEI {GUIDES+AN}*

17 It accommodates a subject not belonging to any country (8) SENTENCE [DD?]

19 Broadcast over our PM shortly coming up in country (7) ROMANIA {AI{NAMO}R}<=

20 Composition with one part of Tin and two parts of  Tantalum (7) CANTATA {CAN}{TA}{TA}

21 Bones formed by vehicle discharge (6) CARPUS {CAR}{PUS}

22 Fungal attack on door frame, right from below (3-3) DRY-ROT {DooR}{TORY<=}

25 Place to rest, very big in Erode (5) ROOST {RO{OS}T}

Reference List

Nothing much = FA(Fanny Adams), Right = R, Standard = S, Tense = T, Very big = OS

No 13597, Friday 01 Jul 2022, Arden

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Rangoli by Gowri 

Thanks for the response, here's the regular blog.

ACROSS

6   Gather force to secure (5) FLOCK {F}{LOCK}

7   Agreed to be valued without providing initial information (8) RATIFIED {RAT{IF}{In...n}ED}

10 So, everything eaten is in some vegetative state (7) THALLUS {TH{ALL}US}

11 Duck gets everyone in a fit of bad temper (7) MALLARD {M{ALL}ARD}

12 Assistant worked with Hitler, it's theoretically possible (7) ACOLYTE theOrETiCAlLY* [CA]

13 Correspond with much that's worn by swimmers (7) MAILLOT {MAIL}{LOT}

14 Explaining cryptic clue before hooking up with one (11) ELUCIDATING {CLUE*}{DATING}

19 Redesigning Accra like a capital (7) CARACAS {ACCRA*}{AS}

21 Current passing through antenna, perhaps it's wet (7) DAMPISH {D{AMP}ISH}

23 Perhaps try and see to incorporate new polymer (7) STYRENE {TRY+SEE}* over {N}

25 “Come back” — words on departure touch Bill's heart (7) RIPOSTE {RIP}{pOSTEr}

26 Delivery for our neighbour, perhaps (8) CHINAMAN [DD]

27 The cream — you can feel it expanding a bit... (5) ELITE [T]

DOWN

1   Free as to emerge senseless (8) COMATOSE {COM{AS+TO}*E}

2   Broth will make you sick in the air (6) SKILLY {SK{ILL}Y}

3   Supports tests, where you get food and drinks (10) BRASSERIES {BRAS}{SERIES}

4   Stop the rise of baseball club (4) STEM<=

5   Cover up over time, will obstruct progress (6) DERAIL {D{ERA}IL<=}

6   Nothing much — what about legal opinion? (6) FATWAH {FA}{WHAT*}

8   Italian film maker has some Indian spirit, gets sick, throws up (7) FELLINI {FE{ILL}NI}

9   With tide rising a bit, you see her (5) EDITH [T<=]

13 Long winding definition describing communist uprising (10) MEANDERING {MEAN{RED<=}ING}

15 Dirty Sam, perhaps, gets a new base (7) UNCLEAN {UNCLE}{A}{N}

16 Gets help unopposed? On the contrary (8) GAINSAID {GAINS}{AID}

17 He comes up carrying a bag of virtual currency (1-4) E-CASH {H{SAC}E}<=

18 What to say when one is shot? (6) CHEESE [CD]

20 Time for a short verse over short article (6) RHYTHM {RHY{THe}Me}

22 After shock, love for a beautiful child (6) MOPPET {MOP}{PET}

24 Crash helmets, not the trees (4) ELMS heLMEtS*

Reference List

Force = F, New = N, Support = BRA, Nothing much = FA(Fanny Adams), Shock = MOP(Mop of hair)