No 14063, Thursday 04 Jan 2024, Arden

Solution to 19D 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.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Draining of resources - it's crazy, reckless, never ending, like this fabric (8,6) BLEEDING MADRAS {BLEEDING}{MAD}{RASh}

10 Oil spill on the river (5) LOIRE {OIL*}{RE}

11 Sailor's fare, throws up for company use (9) LOBSCOUSE {LOBS}{CO}{USE}

12 Old vehicle - after drink people go on rampage (7) CHARIOT {CHA}{RIOT}

13 Arden set out, losing five hundred deposit (7) EARNEST {ARdEN+SET}*

14 School routine (5) DRILL [DD]

16 One hired to copy - point in and point out (9) APPOINTEE {AP{POINT}E}{E}

19 Medical procedure - a case near building (9) CAESAREAN*

20 American stuck in these American cities briefly becomes a beast (5) NYALA {NY}{A}{LA}

22 Hard copy on a duct (7) TRACHEA {TRAC{H}E}{A}

25 Land is thus surrounded by mountain peak (7) ISTHMUS {IS}{TH{Mo...n}US}

27 Aloo tikka - no one wants to touch it (3,6) HOT POTATO [DD]

28 Excavate? On the contrary retain without a change (5) INTER RETaIN*

29 Kind of tense now, spot on (7,7) PRESENT PERFECT {PRESENT}{PERFECT}

DOWN

2   Harassed ladies get help, saved (4,5) LAID ASIDE {L{AID}SIDE*}

3   Plant will come up in time, let it (5) ELEMI [T<=]

4   Uncomfortable using local anaesthetic? Won't catch on (3,2,4) ILL AT EASE {LocaL+AnAESthETIc}*

5   Part of the wall can withstand force from top (5) GABLE {ABLE}<=>{G}

6   Electric wire, it is charged by this instrument (9) ACCORDION {AC}{CORD}{ION}

7   Regret having to go back in between regularly, it's just cosmetic (5) ROUGE {R{O}U{G<=}E}

8   Respect travelling staff (7) SCEPTRE*

9   Calm and extremely peaceful with a cop in tow (6) PLACID {Pe...uL}{A}{CID}

15 Leo Thomas shot in offensive (9) LOATHSOME*

17 Criticize those showing interest in this women's wear (9) PANTIHOSE {PAN}{T{I}HOSE}

18 Automatic change, nothing goes right coming in (9) TRAUMATIC {AUT{-o+r)RMATIC}* Definition missing

19 Gain on, ten perhaps? (5,2) C?T?H ?P (Addendum - CATCH UP {NET<= = TEN} - See comments)

21 American users somehow get guarantee (6) ASSURE {A}{USERS*}

23 Cave dwellers in distant regions (5) ANTRE [T]

24 Match after a day, likely (5) ADAPT {AD}{APT}

26 One in the force is a rustler (5) THIEF {TH{1}E}{F}

Reference List

On = RE, Company = CO, Five hundred = D, American = A, Hard = H, Force = G, Interest = I, Right = R, Day = D, Force = F

No 14062, Wednesday 03 Jan 2024, Arden

Solution to 23D 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.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   Shouting "the pig inside is not mine" (6) DISOWN {DI{SOW}N}

4   Perhaps blow up floor (4,4) BOWL OVER {BLOW}* [RA] (Addendum - {BOWL}*{OVER} - See comments)

9   Fish for soldiers on board, we caught them (6) WRASSE {W{RA}{SS}E}

10 Fighting to fetch the tool inside (8) BRAWLING {BR{AWL}ING}

12 Could cover up - nothing lost but you can't go through this way (3,2,3) CUL DE SAC {CoULD}{CASE<=}

13 He, for example, gives direction on how to train horses (6) MANEGE {MAN}{EG}{E}

15 Capital city will go on and on amidst change (5,7) SANTO DOMINGO {GO+ON+ON+AMIDST}*

18 Drama as the short flight went all wrong (7,5) TWELFTH NIGHT {THe+FLIGHT+WENT}*

21 Feeling sleepy? Remove top cover (6) AWNING yAWNING

22 Quickly sort out, final remains (2,1,5) IN A FLASH {FINAL*}{ASH}

24 Exclusive: Fight over bar comes up (8) CLANNISH {CLA{INN<=}SH}

25 Bad start, marriage could be painful (6) BUNION {Bad}{UNION}

26 Opening copy right, true representation (8) APERTURE {APE}{R}{TRUE*}

27 Feels sorry immediately, say after breaking it into two (6) ATONES (at ~once)

DOWN

1   Not happy that it's soft on players (8) DOWNCAST {DOWN}{CAST}

2   Bird drinking tea, people say it's astounding (8) STARLING STARtLING

3   Saw a tenant shuttling around two towns (5,3,4,3) WASTE NOT WANT NOT  {A+TENANT+TWO+TOWNS}*

5   Only boat to pick up some vegetable (4) OKRA {O}{ARK<=]

6   Unfailing growth turned into immediate profit (3,7,5) LOW HANGING FRUIT*

7   "It's empty inside church", it's said (6) VOICED {VOI{CE}D}

8   Mocked for being shabby (6) RAGGED [DD]

11 Cryptic clue about a game that keeps you from getting wet (7) CAGOULE {C{A}{GO}ULE*}

14 Said to be put up on ground initially, it provides some nutrition (7) BILTONG {~built)BILT}{ON}{Gr...d}

16 Line of descent of head of government in a country (8) AGNATION {A}{Go...t}{NATION}

17 Impressions on oriental stuff caught inside (8) ETCHINGS {E}{T{C}HINGS}

19 Some maniacs affronted to put up a sign board (6) FASCIA [T] Error in fodder

20 Crazy and foolish to be outside school (6) INSANE {IN{S}ANE}

23 One's within rights, arguably to become a ruler (4) ?S?R (Addendum - TSAR [T] - See comments)

Reference List

Soldier = RA, On board = SS, Direction = E, Right = R, Only = O, Church = CE, Oriental = E, Caught = C, School = S