No 13226, Tuesday 20 Apr 2021, Arden

Solution to 21D 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   Doctor takes certain pains, refuses a box of goodies (8,5) TREASURE CHEST{TREA{SURE}{aCHES}T}

10 Some of it is awful, certainly a deep wound (5) ULCER [T]

11 Quiet study sitting in recliner, one can’t hear you (9) LIPREADER {LI{P}{READ}ER}

12 Gives final touches — it’s four in another state (9) TITIVATES {T{IT}{IV}ATES*}

13 Wild partying, try copying (5) APING PArtyING* [CA]

14 Informs — not about taking some measures (5,2) TELLS ON {T{ELLS}ON<=}

16 No good wearing a hat, but one’s all thrilled (7) ATINGLE {A}{TI{N}{G}LE}

18 Artist not even clear in rear view (2,5) EL GRECO {O{ClEaR}GLE<=}

20 Leaders drop out from ‘bottoms up’ — play for first place (7) TOPMOST {bOTTOMS+uP}*

22 As one goes for identity, person becomes oppressive (5) HUMID HUM(-an+id)ID

24 Old nomad’s high teepee, in toto rejected (9) HOTTENTOT {H}{OT{TENT}OT<=}

26 Compete to stop setter getting right up to third place — that’s on the table (9) SERVIETTE {SE(+r)R{VIE}TTE(-r)}

27 Penned by a writer — a tome on a Greek Goddess (5) ERATO [T]

28 Literary work — another best seller gets permit (6,7) BELLES LETTRES {BEST+SELLER}* over {LET}

DOWN

2   Then assume one hundred will turn up for the performance (7) RECITAL {LAT{1C}ER}<=

3   Johnny-come-lately is on time, come over (9) ARRIVISTE {ARRIV{IS}{T}E}

4   Dark one has left (5) UNLIT {UN{L}IT}

5   “Move regularly” means permit for worker (2,7) EN PASSANT {mEaNs}{PASS}{ANT}

6   Scavenger vocally disdainful about money (5) HYENA {H{YEN}A}

7   Second gear not engaged, moving this way and that (7) SIDLING {S}{IDLING}

8   Avoid those — teach Harry to be brief (3,2,3,5) CUT TO THE CHASE {CUT}{THOSE+TEACH}*

9   Fellow newspapermen lost the top place — it’s total collapse (13) FRAGMENTATION {F}{RAG MEN}{sTATION}

15 They open special school for learners (9) NEOPHYTES {THEY+OPEN+S}*

17 Machine effect (9) IMPLEMENT [DD]

19 In a dilemma to go up one (7) GUMTREE [C&DD]

21 Goods lost in transit over road — there is shock (7) O?T?A?E (Addendum - OUTRAGE {OUT{R}AGE} - See comments)

23 Make a hole close to old stream (5) DRILL {olD}{RILL}

25 Note carrying article on the subject (5) THEME {ME}<=>{THE}

Reference List

Quiet = P, Measure = ELL, No = N, Good = G, High = H, Right = R, Hundred = C, Time = T, Left = L, Second = S, Fellow = F, Special = S, Road = R

No 13225, Monday 19 Apr 2021, Arden

Solution to 25A 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   British church takes one in their arm (6) BRANCH {BR}{AN}{CH}

4   Summon from top to bottom, King gives green signal (3-5) ALL-CLEAR {(-c)ALL(+c)C}{LEAR}

10 Sister to gut the fish? Strange dilemma (9)  CONUNDRUM {CO{NUN}D}{RUM}

11 Personally returned some of them, that’s plain (5) LLANO [T<=]

12 Cruel? Take him out, simple! (7) ARTLESS heARTLESS

13 Brood on — is trailing behind in time (7) AGONISE {AG{ON}{IS}E}

14 A counter for skirt? (5) AVOID {A}{VOID}

15 Mere waste — housing scheme for the company, perhaps (8) EMPLOYER {EM{PLOY}ER*}

18 Soldiers in retreat? No, Sir ragtag army is (8) GARRISON [T<=]

20 Brief stay in Battersea (5) TERSE [T]

23 Maybe real cool to cover up a congenital defect (7) HARELIP {H{REAL*}IP}

25 A keen observer finds a small group on stage (7) T?E?C?L (Addendum - TIERCEL {TIER}{CELl} - See comments)

26 Dog takes one over a forest (5) TAIGA {TA{1}G}{A}

27 We use solver to solve (9) OURSELVES*

28 Terminate insects after pressure drops (8) PENDANTS {END}{ANTS}<=>{P}

29 Loved supplement impregnated with mineral (6) ADORED {AD{ORE}D}

DOWN

1   One in the capital finds refuge in empty basement — it’s a gamble (8) BACCARAT {ACC{A}RA} in {Ba...nT}

2   Food colouring — girl to accept first time (7) ANNATTO {ANNA}{T{Time}O}

3   No objection certificate raised by Bill’s candidate (9) CONTENDER {NOC<=}{TENDER}

5   Turn up and crumble — a Doctor will do this procedure (6,8) LUMBAR PUNCTURE {TURN+UP+CRUMBLE+A}*

6   Instrument battery is old (5) CELLO {CELL}{O}

7   Woman without travel papers picked up, not answering questions (7) EVASIVE {EV{VISA<=}E}

8   Crowds placed right in front of a Greek Island (6) RHODES (+r)RHO(-r)DES

9   One gets cooked — terrible loss perturbs us (8,6) BRUSSELS SPROUT*

16 On Scotch bottles they are recuperating (2,3,4) ON THE MEND {ON}{THEM}{END}

17 Encashed money by upwardly mobile NRI (8) REALISED {REAL}{DESI<=}

19 Prosecute criminal again for grabbing rights (7) ARRAIGN {A{RR}AIGN*}

21 Get well on top (7) RECOVER {RE}{COVER}

22 To push off, one’s gone through the roof (4,2) SHOT UP*

24 Central plan has to be introduced in the capital (5) LHASA {pL{HAS}An}

Reference List

Btitish = BR, Church = CH, Pressure = P, Old = O, Right = R