| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | IN-DEPTH | |
| Thorough detective engaged by bungling hospital (2-5) | D inside INEPT + H | |
| 5 | NIBLICK | |
| Garbage collector brought back top golf club (7) | BIN reversed + LICK | |
| 9 | DISCO | |
| Dancing group from Ireland is coming (5) | irelanD IS COming | |
| 10 | LACTATION | |
| Wild animal holding performance at time of suckling (9) | LION outside (ACT + AT) | |
| 11 | ALLIANCE | |
| Everyone connected with crystal meth restricting an agreement (8) | ALL + (ICE outside AN) | |
| 12 | RANG IN | |
| Controlled card game and made a call (4,2) | RAN + GIN | |
| 14 | SHARPSHOOTERS | |
| Snipers giving people outside doctored photos (13) | SHARERS outside anagram of PHOTOS | |
| 17 | HERCULE POIROT | |
| Detective booked our four in unusual circumstances? (7,6) | Anagram of OUR HELICOPTER | |
| 21 | COMICS | |
| One leaving economics corrected newspaper feature (6) | Anagram of ECONOMICS minus ONE | |
| 23 | FIRMWARE | |
| Mass conflict, evident in launch, is controlling code (8) | (M + WAR) inside FIRE | |
| 25 | STONEWALL | |
| Hold up one working at the front in kiosk (9) | [ONE + (W)ORKING] inside STALL | |
| 26 | DUCAT | |
| Tube containing a coin with historical significance (5) | DUCT outside A | |
| 27 | THEURGY | |
| Those people harbouring strong desire curtailed white magic (7) | THEY outside (URG)E | |
| 28 | DUNEDIN | |
| A pile of sand moved finally in NZ port (7) | DUNE + MOVE(D) + IN | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | INDIAN | |
| Someone from Asia recalled helper accommodated by hotel (6) | AID reversed inside INN | |
| 2 | DISCLOSER | |
| Person who exposes one losing record? (9) | DISC LOSER | |
| 3 | PRO RATA | |
| Representation of a parrot is in proportion? (3,4) | Anagram of A PARROT | |
| 4 | HELICOPTER | |
| The police scrambled back to their aircraft (10) | Anagram of THE POLICE + THEI(R) | |
| 5 | NICE | |
| Heartless relative is discriminating? (4) | NI(E)CE | |
| 6 | BRAVADO | |
| Show of courage and feminine support against trouble (7) | BRA + V + ADO | |
| 7 | ICING | |
| Selection of basic ingredients is top stuff (5) | basIC INGredients | |
| 8 | KINDNESS | |
| Relatives send around small expression of affection (8) | KIN + SEND reversed + S | |
| 13 | CHRONICLED | |
| “Confirmed” was first officially recorded (10) | CHRONIC + LED | |
| 15 | ENTRANCED | |
| Opening day’s opening is filled with wonder and delight (9) | ENTRANCE + (D)AY | |
| 16 | THICKSET | |
| Muscular person from the country, taking part in test, retired (8) | HICK inside (TEST reversed) | |
| 18 | UNCLEAR | |
| One of the family sitting by a river is confused (7) | UNCLE + A + R | |
| 19 | RAMADAN | |
| Time of fasting went quickly holding a cross (7) | RAN outside (A + MAD) | |
| 20 | PECTIN | |
| Respect India’s crossword setter? (6) | resPECT INdia | |
| 22 | MOOSE | |
| Deer makes low noises close to people (5) | MOOS + PEOPL(E) | |
| 24 | BABY | |
| Bat mostly used by youngster (4) | (BA)T + BY |
13d – Got It – but this was a totally new one
have never before seen that definition of confirmed.
Richard
One of he options when I googled “confirmed definition” was “chronic”. For example, he was a confirmed alcoholic or a confirmed shirker. This does not come up when you google “confirm definition”. Barchester feature is one of the better known chronicles, but this was a verb and past tense.
Yes Arthur, put aside distractions (too many of late)
& it’s as bright & clear as a Qld. Winter’s??? day.
Checked the X-Word Dictionary & there it was – in plain view.
Meetings & Minutes totally superfluous.
Don’t miss David’s “Hidden Treasure” Post.
I almost did.