AFR Cryptic (19/10/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 APRICOT JAM
A pot filled with large quantity of rice, pickle and preserve (7,3) (A + POT) outside (RIC)e + JAM
6 ICED
Slices of nice dessert kept cool (4) nICE Dessert
9 TAPER
Give a point to recording artist (5) Double Definition
10 COLOSTRUM
Company failed to secure strange milky secretion containing antibodies (9) CO + LOST + RUM
12 SPACED OUT
Excellent detective in jet on a trip (6,3) (ACE + D) inside SPOUT
13 MATES
Defeats king and companions (5) Double Definition
14 TOPS
Excellent location for retirement (4) SPOT reversed
15 SENTENCE
Life for one sent off, away from crime (8) SENT + (OFFENCE minus OFF)
18 ALLEN KEY
Small wrench made from aluminium, keenly crafted (5,3) AL + anagram of KEENLY
20 HARP
Musical instrument’s unlimited notes? (4) s)HARP(s
24 SPARE
Inclusions offered by ISP aren’t free (5) iSP AREnt
25 TREATMENT
A term contrived in M*A*S*H unit for “medical care”? (9) Anagram of A TERM inside TENT
26 TRIATHLON
Race trial involving most of the batting side (9) TRIAL outside (TH)e + ON
27 GRIPE
Purchase side of Kobe beef (5) GRIP + kob(E)
28 EGGS
Laid items, say, globulous at the ends (4) EG + (G)lobulou(S)
29 ENDEARMENT
Close attention paid by men ahead of team leader’s sweet talk (10) END + EAR + MEN + (T)eam
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 ATTEST
Manifest damaged state government ultimately (6) Anagram of STATE + governmen(T)
2 REPLANT
Part of future plan to establish new growth (7) futuRE PLAN To
3 CORRESPONDENT
Journalist’s research in corporation on depression (13) RES inside CORP + ON + DENT
4 TUCSON
Part of Arizona’s division offered up by prince to a king? (6) CUT reversed + SON
5 ALL AT SEA
A compound of salt appearing in meadow is lost (3,2,3) A + (anagram of SALT inside LEA)
7 CARLTON
Football club’s package providing accommodation for Liverpool’s winger? (7) (L)iverpool inside CARTON
8 DEMISTER
Mechanic’s lead is connected in to turn off vehicle’s heater (8) [(M)echanic + IS] inside DETER
11 SUMATRAN TIGER
Great tsunami damaged River Cat (8,5) Anagram of GREAT TSUNAMI + R
16 CASSETTE
Strong point made in court using detective’s final recording (8) ASSET inside CT + detectiv(E)
17 VENTOLIN
Preparation of salbutamol not strangely left in blood vessel (8) (Anagram of NOT + L) inside VEIN
19 LEADING
A great deal of noise in section for chief (7) (A + DIN) inside LEG
21 PREMISE
Lay down misere worked out after player’s lead (7) Anagram of MISERE after (P)layer
22 SEANCE
Spiritual meeting, one called initially in bishop’s office (6) [AN + (C)alled] inside SEE
23 AT BEST
“B” should be scored in a quiz ideally (2,4) B inside (A + TEST)

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