No 13535, Wednesday 20 Apr 2022, Arden

Solution to 16D 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

6   Story about indian antelope (5) SAIGA {SA{I}GA}

7   Lincoln’s last letter, “want to revisit this place in Scotland...” (8) ABERDEEN {ABE}{l...eR}{NEED<=}

10 ... really not shown as such (7) DENOTED {DE{NOT}ED} really=inDEED

11 Perhaps I can do more initially, being on the move (7) NOMADIC {I+CAN+DO+More}*

12 Pig iron, for example in pitch (7) SPIEGEL {SPI{EG}EL}

13 A day to get support, back in service (7) ANGELUS {A{{SU{LEG}N<=}

14 Organ shows steps to follow by everyone in Great Britain (4,7) GALL BLADDER {LADDER}<=>{G{ALL}B}

19 Search one after one for a remedy (7) PANACEA {PAN}{ACE}{A}

21 Figure regular voice will add something extra (7) OCTOGON {vOiCe}{TO GO ON} (Addendum OCTAGON {vOiCe}{TAG ON} - See comments

23 Stray sign to undress and wear dress (7) DIGRESS {D{sIGn}RESS}

25 Melt from bottom to top, fill with butter and check (7) TRAMMEL {(+t)T{RAM}MEL(-t)}

26 Given to one who is adrift at sea (5,3) FIRST AID* &lit

27 House work — choice comes later (5) MANOR {MAN}{OR}

DOWN

1   Musical on superficial affection (4,4) LION KING {LI{ON}KING}

2   Stage managers leave en masse, perhaps they're a motely group (6) RAGTAG {sTAGe+manAGeRs}*

3   Able to light up with a support — they’ll throw some light (10) CANDELABRA {CAN}{LED<=}{A}{BRA}

4   Cut when woman takes third position (4) HEWN (-w)HE(+w)WN

5   Botanist I held close left finally (6) MENDEL {M{END}E}{L}

6   Hell to go through same, endless depravity (6) SADISM {SA{DIS}Me}

8   A divine being did go with me mysteriously (7) DEMIGOD*

9   Part of London remains with digital currency (1-4) E-CASH {EC}{ASH}

13 It’s for FDA, that is, to review — to be taken in as a food flovouring (10) ASAFOETIDA {FDA+IE+TO}* in {AS}{A}

15 Servants can’t open the doors, is what you hear (7) LACKEYS (~lack keys)

16 Soldier and I let out of the unit (8) R?G?M?N? (Addendum - REGIMENT {RE{GI}{ME}NT} - See comments}

17 Suit well, extremely dependable (5) SPADE {SPA}{De...lE}

18 Such jagged growth possible later, around first of November (6) ANTLER {A{No...r}TLER*}

20 No drink? Force in a small amount (6) NOGGIN {NO}{G}{GIN}

22 Removed from Sanatorium, so in terrible shock (6) TRAUMA {sAnAToRiUM}*

24 Criticise girls from South (4) SLAG<=

Reference List

Indian = I, Lincoln = ABE, Support = BRA, Woman = W, Left = L, Hell = DIS, Soldier = RE(Royal Engineers), Force = G(Gravity)

No 13534, Tuesday 19 Apr 2022, Arden

Solution to 13A 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   Church furniture laid flat on ground after naming (9,4) BAPTISMAL FONT {FLAT+ON}*<=>{BAPTISM}

10 Place of birth is in South Africa (5) NATAL [DD]

11 Setter has drinks and weed (9) GROUNDSEL {G{ROUNDS}EL}

12 All the way through, went with a complaint (4,5) GALL STONE {G{ALL}{ST}ONE} Enu should be (9)

13 Obnoxious fellows come back and stalk (5) S?R?W (Addendum STRAW<= - See comments))

14 One came up shaped like a needle (7) ACEROSE {ACE}{ROSE}

16 Bar over activity, a cruel thing (7) INHUMAN {IN{HUM}{A}N}

18 After changing partners the rich sauntered on (7) MOSEYED MO(-n+s)SEYED

20 Leans every second, leans and comes on board (7) ENLISTS {lEaNs}{LISTS}

22 Image — come to terms with some mirror image (5) TOTEM [T]

24 Most sinful deeds, oddly inside the gate (9) WICKEDEST {WICKE{DeEdS}T}

26 Sale in parts, say briefly, is of no consequence (5,4) SMALL BEER Anno pending (Addendum (s){SMALL} (ale){BEER} - See comments)

27 Rabid racialism, losing arms and bone (5) ILIAC raCIALIsm*

28 Assure after break up, one’s competent — can find out (13) ASCERTAINABLE {AS CERTAIN}{ABLE}

DOWN

2   It’s able to make false goat’s beard (7) ASTILBE*

3   Stand from top to bottom, a politician finds it hard to believe (4,5) TALL STORY {(-s)TALL(+s)S}{TORY}

4   Musical passage caught up in congestion... (5) SEGNO [T]

5   ... a sound issue came up once (2,3,4) AT ONE TIME {A}{TONE}{EMIT<=}

6   Capital’s entertainment destinations are empty (5) FUNDS {FUN}{De...nS}

7   No way booze could be a cure-all (7) NOSTRUM {NO}{ST}{RUM}

8   How to make three to get there? (13) ANAGRAMMATISE Definition by example

9   Get mad, know obstacles are to be shifted (4,4,5) BLOW ONES STACK*

15 Close to women — nothing left to resolve inheritance (9) ENDOWMENT {END}{TO+WoMEN}*

17 Typeface changing, teach live (9) HELVETICA*

19 Starting at seven, like to drink gin with governors (7) SATRAPS {Se..n}{A{TRAP}S}

21 I go through different places that are unique (7) SPECIAL {SPEC{I}AL*}

23 General support, note the disturbance (5) MELEE {LEE}<=>{ME}

25 Ignorance about Anne and her dog (5) CORGI IGnORanCe* [CA]

Reference List

Partners = N,S(North and South in Bridge game), Small = S, Politician = TORY, Way = ST,  Note = ME