Two awesome reversals in 26 and 27a. Monastic Monstrance rubbing shoulders with a Vibrant Steel Band, a Minx and Matinee Idols. Sushi being made in a Wok-en !ACROSS
1 Antics played after a short while for the recluse (8) MONASTIC (MOment NASTIC*)
6 Fool loses point, buddy (4) CHUM (CHUMp)
9 It has uniform content (6) KITBAG (CD)
10 Energetic brother and worker come after six (7) VIBRANT (VI BR ANT)
13 Hot air and special light solution for the head (4,5) HAIR SPRAY (H AIR SP RAY) Some hairsprays can be so sweet smelling that they attract insects, necessitating use of pest sprays
14 Chinese cooking vessel English became aware of (5) WOKEN (WOK EN)
15 For half-a-minute kiss pert girl (4) MINX (MINute X)
16 Strong protest about leaving
sacred receptacle (10)
MONSTRANCE (
reMONSTRANCE)
19 Got on possessing vision? No, more than that! (10) FARSIGHTED CD (FARED around SIGHT)
21 Clinched the game from the cooler? (4) ICED 2 Not very sure if iced a game is same as clinched a game, but I am game to further information on this
24 Cared about a tree (5) CEDAR (CARED)*
25 Greens keeper (5,4) SALAD BOWL (CD)
26 Artists return small prize (7) DRAWERS (S REWARD<) The reward was taken back after it was found that the athlete had used a banned substance - will power
27 Lincoln and old mother back formless organism (6) AMOEBA (ABE (Abraham Lincoln) O MA<)
28 Nevertheless I follow Himalayan hoax (4) YETI (YET I) Remembered the Himalayan blunder of the '60s
29 In the gloaming, not entirely visible, attempt business (8) INDUSTRY (IN DUSk TRY) Sometimes the whole business is not visible
DOWN
2 Nothing to hold down one on a point of view (7) OPINION (O PIN 1 ON)
3 Head nun has a former actress accepting book (6) ABBESS (A BESS around B) Ref. to 'Liz' Taylor or some other Bess/Elizabeth ?
4 Animal and insect in old plane (5,4) TIGER MOTH Reminded me of Biggles' Camel Squadron
5 A man with extremely dirty flock of birds (5) COVEY (COVE Y)
7 Daughter leaves shade to get the man to listen (7) HEARKEN (HE dARKEN)
8 Old amenities refurbished for greatly admired film stars (7,5) MATINEE IDOLS (OLD AMENITIES)* Sometimes created at the 330pm show only to be ushered out by the 630pm show
11 Perfect example through warrant officer on road (6) BYWORD (BY W/O RD)
12 Ace had myself squirming in a very bashful manner (12) SHAMEFACEDLY (ACE HAD MYSELF)*
17 Ned ablest in assembling West Indian drummers (5,4) STEEL BAND (NED ABLEST)*
18 Bit about right knife (6) PIERCE (PIECE about R)
20 Bright girl nearly eaten by rodent (7) RADIANT (DIANa inside RAT) Reminded me of The (New) Radiant Reader
22 Jimmy, bird's on perch (7) CROWBAR (CROW on BAR0
23 Overdraft and debt notices are loathsome (6) ODIOUS (OD IOUS) In one word, two ways to owe money
25 Exotic food for you and me in boat (forget puris to begin with) (5) SUSHI (US inside SHIp)
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