The Sunday Crossword No 3275, Sunday 08 Oct 2023

ACROSS

1   Endure basil once chopped (it's not wanted) (11) UNDESIRABLE*

9   A little goblin's tantrum lasting little time (7) INSTANT [T]

10 Like a moderate left-winger, that's not exactly rare (7) PINKISH  [DD]

11 Thou seemst somewhat firm (5) HOUSE [T]

12 Refuse to communicate, as one may with banking app (8) WITHDRAW [DD]

14 One seen on the wing in Real Madrid ground (3,7) RED ADMIRAL*

15 It is hairy, having regularly made sacrifices for monarch (4) TSAR {iT+iS+hAiRy}

17 Smooth connoisseur (4) BUFF [DD}

19 All but howl 'Darn eye, out!': infuriated expression (3,4,3) HOW DARE YOU {HOWl+DARn+EYe+OUt}

21 Criticizes and itemizes (4,4)  RUNS DOWN [DD}

23 Sand wasps regularly spotted: time to make some changes (5) ADAPT {sAnD+wAsPs}{T}

25 Often ceramic, awfully rudimentary instrument needing airholes, primarily! (7) OCARINA Acrostic &lit

26 Singing repetitively, Everyman's imbibed drop of Italian red (7) CHIANTI {CH{I}ANT}{It...n}

27 Creature that eats canine warning: flipping unbelievable! (6,2,3) MOTHER OF GOD {MOTH}{DOG FORE<=}

DOWN

1   In France, one's to emit a noise that's not healthy (7) UNSOUND {UN}{SOUND}

2   Blunt detective sergeant finding blind alleys (4-4) DEAD-ENDS {DEADEN}{DS}

3   Gratify when probable arrival time's posted up (4) SATE<=

4   Lectures when English, disapproving, invested in S African finances (10) REPRIMANDS {R{E}{PRIM}ANDS}

5   Pew in Scots mountain church (5) BENCH {BEN}{CH}

6   What corrupt régimes may yield? (7) EMIGRES* Semi&lit

7   Actor, wealthy brat, round ... round the bend! (7,6) RICHARD BURTON {RICH}{BRAT+ROUND}*

8   Shield from water, as two hurricanes swirling (6,7) SHOWER CURTAIN*

13 Earliest programme with healthy mammal (5,5) PILOT WHALE {PILOT}{W}{HALE}

16 Walking on gradient, regrettably (8) TREADING*

18 Spooner's to criticise location for growing type of tree (in hot places) (3,4) FAN PALM (~ pan farm to fan palm)

20 Longed to drop an E during 31 Dec (7) YEARNED {YEAR (-e)N(+e)ED}

22 Accumulation in Dutch crevice (5) DRIFT {D}{RIFT}

24 Spurned nymph next to delta (4) ECHO (...delta ECHO foxtrot ...)

Reference List

Time = T, One in French = UN, Detective Sergeant = DS, English = E, Church = CH, With = W, Dutch = D

No 13989, Saturday 07 Oct 2023, Incognito

ACROSS

1   Lad consumes insect... a little bit... (8) SMIDGEON {S{MIDGE}ON}

5   Indian freedom fighter had gin thrown away (6) GANDHI*

10 Locate small quantity (5) TRACE [DD]

11 Wrongly clued "Shed" for "Fixed time" (9) SCHEDULED*

12 Install tandoor in North America and worship for nine days (6) NOVENA {N{OVEN}A}

13 A member of early nomadic tribe shivered in yacht after commencement of storm (8) SCYTHIAN {IN+YACHT}*<=>{St..m}

15 Rock ocean vessel (5) CANOE*

17 Witnesses Oscar playing snooker around end of April (9) ONLOOKERS {O}{N{a..iL}LOOKERS}

19 Leader's identity papers concealed in gift (9) PRESIDENT {PRES{ID}ENT}

20 South African car crushed large spinal bones (5) SACRA {SA}{CAR*}

21 Inform and close (8) INTIMATE [DD]

23 Food stuffs made using organs from farmed animal, for starters, with a bit of lime and spice (6) OFFALS {Or...s}{From}{Fa...d}{An...s}{Lime}{Sp..e} Semi&lit

27 Spoilt brats also get three under par (9) ALBATROSS*

28 Metal block carried by warring Ottomans (5) INGOT [T]

29 Lure ward to go on frozen water (6) ENTICE {ENT}{ICE}

30 Think about blending cider, son (8) CONSIDER*

DOWN

1   Took seat amid soft cloth (5) SATIN {SAT}{IN}

2   Can invade violently before time (2,7) IN ADVANCE* 

3   Endless energy arranged from natural and renewable sources (5) GREEN ENERGy

4   Remove dental surgeon travelling after leaving Greenland (4) OUST {denTal SUrgeOn}

6   Travelling India to US for hearings (9) AUDITIONS*

7   Wrongly lied about husband in union territory (5) DELHI {DEL{H}I*}

8   One's in Bharat, a country in Asia (9) INDONESIA {IND{ONES}IA}

9   Let cocoa, containing a bit of honey, melt to make a sweet (9) CHOCOLATE {LET+COCOA+Ho..y}*

14 Get good ad composed to become aggressive (3,3,3) DOG EAT DOG*

15 Enthral short military officer at four with extraordinary serving of tea (9) CAPTIVATE {CAPT}{IV}{TEA*}

16 Mysterious giant mice running around (9) ENIGMATIC*

18 Swapped caged hen injured after swallowing spot marker (9) EXCHANGED [CAGED+HEN} over {X}

22 Country seen from Kunti Betta (5) TIBET [T]

24 Female becomes sick and does not succeed (5) FAILS {F}{AILS}

25 After dropping note, artiste tuned instrument (5) SITAR ARTISte*

26 Bent coolies dropping ice in capital (4) OSLO cOOLieS

Reference List

Oscar = O, Husband = H, Female = F, Note = E