No 13973, Monday 18 Sep 2023, Dr. X

HAPPY GANESH CHATHURTHI

Artwork by Prasanna

Drawing by Bhargav

Rangoli by Gowri

Solution to 2D 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   Flushed on ecstasy, go astray cuddling German model again (8) REDESIGN {RED}{E}{SI{G}N}

5   Read quickly about boy at university, devotee of a winter sport (3,3) SKI BUM {SKI{B}{U}M}

10 It's easy Doctor Watson, elementary to begin with (2,5) NO SWEAT {WATSON+El...y}*

11 Observes insect jumping over ball (7) NOTICES {N{O}TICES*}

12 Uproar about getting stumped in defeat (5) WORST {ROW<=}{ST}

13 Most irascible cry of pain by one during examination (9) TOUCHIEST {T{OUCH}{1}EST}

14 Dominate husband, utter loser fighting over nothing (4,3,5) RULE THE ROOST {H+UTTER+LOSER}* over {0}

18 Bond in a heliport, leaping to catch head of Spectre (12) RELATIONSHIP {IN+A+HELIPORT}* over {Sp...e}

21 Panther roaming over Greek landmark (9) PARTHENON {PANTHER*}{ON}

23 Drive around a country in Europe (5) SPAIN {SP{A}IN}

24 Mistake by clerk in building (7) CLINKER*

25 One helping to leak stuff at Centre rather craftily (7) URETHRA {stUff}{RATHER*}

26 Shelter outside cement plant (6) LEGUME {LE{GUM}E}

27 Isolate in cabin with first signs of another wave in state (4,4) SHUT AWAY {HUT}{An...r}{Wave} in {SAY}

DOWN

1   Compere now nicely introduces celebrity (6) RENOWN [T]

2   See key in flat (6) D?S?R? (Addendum - DESCRY {D{ESC}RY} - See comments)

3   Wife in house getting fit in exercise outfit (9) SWEATSUIT {S{W}EAT}{SUIT}

4   Visit rural area and call for general election (2,2,3,7) GO TO THE COUNTRY [DD]

6   Sailing vessel in Phuket, cheap (5) KETCH [T]

7   Cheat around, picking up smart liberal unmarried man (8) BACHELOR {ROB<=} over {ACHE}{L}

8   Pervert in art gallery following young lady (8) MISSTATE {TATE}<=>{MISS}

9   Retired individual crushed by huge housing crash! No more will be tolerated (6,2,6) ENOUGH IS ENOUGH {ONE<=}{HUGE+HOUSING}*

15 Vet again checks domestic animal having cold (9) REINSPECT {REINS}{PE{C}T}

16 Hot and popular, captivates girls at centre (8) TROPICAL {T{giRls}OPICAL}

17 Warning in beer bar inside arena (8) ALERTING {ALE}{R{T}ING}

19 Nut in jacket filming hot woman (6) CASHEW {CAS{H}E}{W}

20 Confrontation in New York after unionist gets reckless (6) UNWARY {N{WAR}Y}<=>{U}

22 Utter nonsense and croon, drinking Old Monk in the end (5) HOKUM {H{O}{monK}UM}

Reference List

Ecstasy = E, German = G, Boy = B, University = U, Stumped = ST, Husband = H, Key = ESC, Wife = W, Liberal = L, Cold = C, Bar = T, Hot = H, Woman = W, Unionist = U, Old = O

The Sunday Crossword No 3272, Sunday 17 Sep 2023

ACROSS

1   VIPs often see these fancy shallots? (10) FLASHBULBS {FLASH}{BULBS}

6   Thane would be sane but for this? (4) LISP Definition by example 

9   Recklessly medicate us and impart inaccurate information (10) MISEDUCATE*

10 Fell in dock (4) MOOR [DD]

11 Team with hard edge played and succeeded (4,3,5) MADE THE GRADE {TEAM+HARD+EDGE}*

15 How Cockney refers to himself and wife (snake) (7) MEANDER (me and 'er)

16 Assorted underwater explorers with energy (7) DIVERSE {DIVERS}{E}

17 Philosopher to whisper softly but audibly (7) RUSSELL (~rustle)

19 Survey's proceeding (7) MEASURE [DD]

20 Familiar characteristics in hosiery business that's not grand (5-2-5) STOCK-IN-TRADE {STOCKINg}{TRADE}

23 Its bill is slender, primarily! (4) IBIS Acrostic &lit

24 Foreign national, first to attend university in retirement, to sail through non-technical studies (10) AUSTRALIAN {At...d}{U}{NAIL ARTS<=}

25 Flabbergast, being contrary and deranged (4) NUTS<=

26 Corrupt senior, time after time, to the end of time (10) ADULTERATE {ADULT}{ERA}{T}{timE}

DOWN

1   Out of order, Ray's followers achieving renown (4) FAME {ME}<=>{FA} (do, re, me fa...)

2   An extra note before end of course's recess (4) APSE {A}{PS}{c...sE}

3   Austrian composer, religious type, called out in children's game (4-3-4) HIDE-AND-SEEK (~haydn sikh)

4   Dubious relative's a Republican (7) UNCLEAR {UNCLE}{A}{R}

5   Moaned, attacked with teeth – and again, removing heart (7) BITCHED {BIT}{CHewED}

7   Worshipful words at wedding: our last, regrettably (10) IDOLATROUS {I DO}{OUR+LAST}*

8   Bashed on a cut (10) PERSEVERED {PER}{SEVERED}

12 Slyly evading Kate's compromise (4,3,4) GIVE AND TAKE*

13 Thought permission renewed (10) IMPRESSION*

14 Musician offering some sambas soon is tantalising (10) BASSOONIST [T]

18 Uninterested in lauding bananas (7) LANGUID*

19 Concerning coupling is all about conflict where one needs to step up (7) MARITAL MAR(+i)IT(-i)AL

21 Everyman tucked into starters of diced venison, a demanding type (4) DIVA {Di..d}{I}{Ve...n}{A}

22 Concertina piece? Not now (4) ONCE [T]

Reference List

Energy = E, Grand = G, Time = T, Republican = R