No 14156, Tuesday 23 Apr 2024, Dr. X

Solution to 17D 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   Reviewed excellent book in outstanding discussion (8) DIALOGUE {D{A1<=}{LOG}UE}

5   Thrash husband in office - chasing women! (6) WRITHE {RIT{H}E}<=>{W}

10 Rocky after end of round, knocked out (7) DRUGGED {RUGGED}<=>{r..nD}

11 Implants hip with small incision, revolutionary (7) INSTILS {IN}{S}{SLIT<=}

12 Tongue in meal at inn (5) LATIN [T]

13 Turning surgical beam around, pick up drill (9) REHEARSAL {RE{HEAR}SAL<=}

14 Remarkably on a roll, fine girl is uncompromising (3-2-7) ALL-OR-NOTHING {ON+A+ROLL}*{THIN}{G}

18 & 23 Where surfer might be enjoying a run of success (2,3,5,2,1,4) ON THE CREST OF A WAVE [DD}

21 Displays a rampant, abnormal growth of cells (9) DYSPLASIA*

23 See 18

24 Unruly imp about to devour English dish (4,3) MEAT PIE {M{EAT}PI*}{E}

25 Letch slyly filming a model in thong (7) LATCHET {L{A}{T}CHET*}

26 New drug smuggled by reckless drug pusher (6) NUDGER {N}{UDG{E}R*}

27 Old film about time travel at inauguration is theatrical (8) OPERATIC {O}{P{ERA}{Tr...l}IC}

DOWN

1   Led astray after drinking rum in picnic (6) DODDLE {D{ODD}LE*}

2   Sharpness of unionist in American town (6) ACUITY {A}{C{U}ITY}

3   Egg allergen affected specialised part of cell (9) ORGANELLE {O}{ALLERGEN*}

4   Sick, surrounded in wraps - man's emaciated (14) UNDERNOURISHED {SURROUNDED+IN}* over {HE}

6   Scoundrel abducting son, a dreaded Jamaican perhaps? (5) RASTA {RA{S}T}{A}

7   Error to capture pawn after time trouble in state of panic (8) TAILSPIN {S{P}IN}<=>{T}{AIL}

8   Institute in Senegal transformed process of preserving fodder (8) ENSILAGE {ENS{I}LAGE*}

9   Perky comedian perfects voice-over without distress (4,4,4,2) WITH ONES TAIL UP {WIT}{HONES}{T{AIL}UP<=}

15 Favoured fork to eat salad (4,5) TOOK AFTER*

16 Hunters pursue small opossum finally into lair (8) WOODSMEN {WOO}{D{S}{o...uM}EN}

17 Reportedly international model turned despondent, tackling bulimia essentially (2,2,4) ?T ?S ?A?D (Addendum IT IS SAID {I}{SIT<=}{SA{bulImia}D} - See comments) 

19 Importance of pain in both sides of chest (6) CACHET {Che{ACHE}sT}

20 Feverish man with cold and spasm (6) HECTIC {HE}{C}{TIC}

22 Slip in base after drinks (5) LAPSE {E}<=>{LAPS}

Reference List

Husband = H, Women = W, Hip = IN, Small = S, Girl = G, English = E, Model = T, New = N, Drug = E, Old = O, Unionist = U, American = A, Son = S, Pawn = P, Time = T, Institute = I, International = I, Cold = C, Base = E

No 14155, Monday 22 Apr 2024, Dr. X

Solution to 24D 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   One looking to get a good deal naughtier with new bra, kinky (7,6) BARGAIN HUNTER {NAUGHTIER+N+BRA}*

8   Lady in group, initially obese, getting a heavenly body (5) PLUTO {P{L}UT}{Ob..e}

9   Thief is silent, slyly stealing fancy car (9) LARCENIST {L{CAR*}ENIST*}

11 Criminal in a boat infiltrated by detectives, about to surrender (10) ABDICATION {IN+A+BOAT}* over {CID<=}

12 Separate from husband, wanting change (4) SIFT ShIFT

14 Arouses strong passion with drink (5,2) FIRES UP {F}{IRE}{SUP}

16 Bit of Chanel for model, great perfume (7) INCENSE IN(-t+c)CENSE

17 Pastries covered by mould, most substandard (7) ROPIEST {RO{PIES}T}

19 French artist and damsel cuddling at start of exhibition (7) MATISSE {M{AT}ISS}{Ex...n}

21 Maudlin lyrics enthral thoroughly (4) INLY [T]

22 Only remaining option for starlets desperately wanting lead in films (4,6) LAST RESORT {fOR+STARLETS}*

25 Dress up bride more extravagantly (9) EMBROIDER*

26 Throwing one rope to save person who is doomed (5) GONER [T]

27 X-ray with anterior end of coronoid fractured is unusual (13) EXTRAORDINARY {X+RAY+ANTERIOR+c...iD}*

DOWN

2   Top doctor and a nurse, drifting apart (7) ASUNDER {Do...r+A+NURSE}*

3   Get closer perhaps after drinking rum heartily in English city (10) GLOUCESTER {GET+CLOSER}* over {rUm}

4   Lives on rent in small island (5) ISLET {IS}{LET}

5   Sing to entertain, roaming endlessly, playing musical instrument (9) HARMONIUM {H{ROAMINg*}UM}

6   Retired chaps conserving oriental tree (4) NEEM {ME{E}N<=}

7   Issue of rebellion ousting head of state (7) EDITION sEDITION

8   Stall serving starter of meat pie outside lodge by castle (4,3,4) PLAY FOR TIME {Meat+PIE}* over {LAY}{FORT}

10 Where tenant's complaints go exactly (2,3,6) TO THE LETTER [DD]

13 Caught with target slaughtered, star conceals firearm (10) SCATTERGUN {C+TARGET}* in {SUN}

15 Finish golf stroke, employing power to speed up ball (3,4,2) PUT PAID TO {PUT{P}{AID}T}{O}

18 Sick boy overwhelmed by viral disease - getting case containing medicine (7) PILLBOX {P{ILL}{B}OX}

20 One who's contemptuous of striker's first free kick (7) SCORNER {St...r}{CORNER}

23 Knocking back Italian wine, getting drowsy (5) TIRED {IT<=}{RED}

24 Tower's burning, I hear (4) ?O?R (Addendum - SOAR (~sore) - See comments)

Reference List

New = N, Lady = L, Husband = H, Strong = F, Model = T, Oriental = E, Caught = C, Power = P, Boy = B, Italian = IT