No 13664. Monday 19 Sep 2022, Dr. X

Solution to 7D 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   Comfortable clothes, popular for picnic (8) SINECURE {S{IN}ECURE}

5   Upset by couple of fellows breaking regulation (6) RUFFLE {RU{FF}LE}

10 Native American hut in hamlet, one in a higher position (7) WICKIUP {WICK}{1}{UP}

11 Centre hosting full moon party, close to Phuket presumably (2,5) NO DOUBT {N{O}{DO}UB}{p...eT}

12 Blow up as fool gets noisy (2,3) GO OFF {GOOF}{F}

13 Endless ruckus by deranged radical (9) ELEMENTAL {mELEe}{MENTAL}

14 What chauffeur might do to deceive? (4,3,1,4) TAKE FOR A RIDE [DD]

18 Particle physics concept is incorrect, trying other ideas finally (6,6) STRING THEORY {TRYING+OTHER+i..aS}*

21 Rising in an excited state, arousing date in bed (4,5) COUP DETAT  {CO{UP}{DATE*}T}

23 Priest avoiding extremes of avarice perhaps (5) VICAR {aVARICe}*

24 In my opinion, embodies ancient painting technique (7) IMPASTO {IM{PAST}O}

25 Greek character purloins mobile, runs away (7) UPSILON PUrLOINS*

26 Striking Oslo workers conducting a form of industrial action (2-4) GO-SLOW [T]

27 Give up or reduce consuming dope on reflection (8) ABNEGATE {AB{GEN<=}ATE} 

DOWN

1   Waste most of fixed allowance (6) SEWAGE {SEt}{WAGE}

2   Mexican dish in container returned by emcee unfinished (6) NACHOS {CAN<=}{HOSt}

3   Master thief turned into murderer (9) CHIEFTAIN {C{THIEF*}AIN}

4   Envy after record-breaking part in picture (14) REPRESENTATION {R{EP}{RESENT}ATION}

6   Dancing nude around university is excessive (5) UNDUE {UND{U}E*}

7   Female losing equilibrium finally fell in well (8) F?U?T?I? (Addendum - FOUNTAIN {F}{mOUNTAIN} - See comments)

8   Acclaimed former editor takes charge (8) EXTOLLED {EX}{TOLL}ED}

9   Completely dominated, he's turned on perhaps by spanking bum (5,4,5) UNDER ONES THUMB {HES+TURNED+ON}*{BUM*}

15 Social climber in French Riviera, excited to entertain starlet on vacation (9) ARRIVISTE {RIVIERA}* over {St...eT}

16 Preparing hot, spicy stew — extremely nourishing (8) PSYCHING {HOT+SPICY}*{No...nG}

17 Wins, waves shirt without hesitation — a bit of payback (8) TRIUMPHS TRIUMPHS {SHIRT}* over {UM}{Pa...k}

19 Brief inspection to tackle problem in plant (6) SCILLA {SC{ILL}An}

20 Breaking record — sportsperson's ultimate dream (6) TRANCE {TRA{s...oN}CE}

22 Detective consequently seizes cocaine in nightclub (5) DISCO {DI}{S{C}O} 

Reference List

Popular = IN, Fellow = F, Hamlet = WICK, Centre = NUB, Party = DO, Noisy = F, In my opinion = IMO, Runs = R, Dope = GEN, Record = EP(Extended play), University = U, Female = F, Editor = ED, Hesitation = UM, Detective = DI, Cocaine = C

The Sunday Crossword No 3220, Sunday 18 Sep 2022,

ACROSS

1   Contrived neologisms bringing misery (10) GLOOMINESS*

6   In conversation, all initially relieved by Everyman giving promise to pay late (4) CHIT CH(-a+i}IT

9   In tent, forces on manoeuvres finding kind of chocolate (4,6) SOFT CENTRE*

10 Surrounded by flipping dull Austria (4) AMID {DIM}{A}<=

11 Abundance, supply: holy, kind – Amen (4,3,5) MILK AND HONEY*

15 Turned right away, or changed gradually (7) EVOLVED rEVOLVED

16 Clever clogs (Sting, that is) (7) SMARTIE {SMART}{IE}

17 Go off with – largely – the quality of a ninja (7) STEALTH {STEAL}{THe}

19 Source of veal increasingly florid Earl's swallowed (3,4) RED DEER {REDD{E}ER}

20 According to Spooner, ornamental edging peculiar, needing cash (7,5) FOLDING MONEY (~ moulding phoney to folding money)

23 Recess taken from rap session (4) APSE [T]

24 Declaration: 'It's a career' (10) PROFESSION [DD]

25 Poet's boring in retirement (4) BARD<=

26 They dance and sing about Egyptian god's ancestry (6,4) CHORUS LINE {C}{HORUS{LINE}

DOWN

1   German tree that's cut (4) GASH {G}{ASH}

2   Lounges not opening for louts (4) OAFS lOAFS

3   Very fast with classic greeting, Lord Lieutenant is not half conniving type (11) MACHIAVELLI {MACH 1}{AVE}{LL}{Is}

4   Kind son re-fitted safer kind of tyres (3-4) NON-SKID*

5   Therapists' contracts (7) SHRINKS [DD]

7   In the U.S., aim to alter history, etc. (10) HUMANITIES*

8   Rest day arranged with bed and cuddly companions (5,5) TEDDY BEARS {REST+DAY+BED}*

12 That man's attention is on capital investments? (11) HEADDRESSES {HE ADDRESSES}

13 Ultimately daring, tucking in to the French duck, briefly flambé meaty hunks (4,2,4) LEGS OF LAMB {LE{d...nG}S}{0}{FLAMBe}

14 Near Cram finally, Coe's overtaking: Cram's first runner-up? (4,6) COME CLOSER {CO{craM}E}{Cram}{LOSER}

18 Greedy type, earthy, stripped off for artist (7) HOGARTH {HOG}{eARTHy}

19 Former Test captain getting boundary, loudly cheer on (4,3) ROOT FOR {ROOT}{(~four){FOR}

21 What gives seemingly intelligent robotic intonations, primarily? (4) SIRI Acrostic Semi&lit

22 Stuart monarch, somewhat mannered (4) ANNE [T]

Reference List

Austria = A, Right = R, Earl = E, About = C, German = G, Lord Lieutenant = LL, The in French = LES