1 | Atop ship going around globe, sailor imbibes (7) ABSORBS. (SS {ship} around {going around} ORB {globe}) after {Atop ..., ...} AB {sailor}. |
2 | Criminal ring bumps a space scientist (9) ROCKETEER. R(a+O)CKETEER {Criminal (RACKETEER)} {... ring (O) bumps A}. |
3 | Smell from ham or anchovies on the counter (5) AROMA. Reversed {... on the counter} hidden answer {from ...}: hAM OR An..s <<. |
4 | Houses and structures somewhat threatened if ice splinters (8) EDIFICES. Hidden answer {somewhat ...}: threatenED IF ICE Splinters. |
5 | Contradict strong opinion (6) BELIEF. BELIE {Contradict} F {strong}. |
6 | Variable beta ultimately leads to growing speculation and sharp turns (4) ZAGS. Z {variable} betA {... ultimately} Gr..g Sp..n {leads to ...}. |
7 | Shudder, as cricketers take off clothes (5) QUAKE. QUA {as} cricKEters {... take off clothes}. |
8 | Complete and file extension: avoid fee, essentially (7) EXECUTE. EXE {file extension} CUT {avoid} fEe {..., essentially}. |
13 | Example of web search coming up with repeated omissions (4) CASE. Reversed {... coming up} alternates {of ... ... with repeated omissions}: wEb SeArCh <<. |
15 | Ancient centre of a large-scale, bloody battle (4) AGED. armAGEDdon {a large-scale, bloody battle} {centre of ...}. |
17 | Unorthodox, endlessly easy medical colleges (9) ACADEMIES. (EASy MEDICAl {endlessly ...})* {Unorthodox ...}. |
18 | Leaders, colleagues embrace one running (8) PIONEERS. PEERS {colleagues} around {embrace} (I {one} ON {running}). |
19 | Starts to beg earnestly when longing entrance (7) BEWITCH. Beg Ea..y When {starts to ...} ITCH {longing}. |
21 | Abstains from medical practitioners who use a bit of spirituality instead of books (7) DESISTS. DE(nt+S)ISTS {medical practitioners} {... who use S instead of books (NT)}. |
22 | Boys turning into males talk on and on—this may cause communication problems! (6) JAMMER. JA(bb+MM)ER {talk on and on} {Boys (BB) turning into males (MM) ...}. |
24 | Like the sound of M or N, like a trill at the end (5) NASAL. N AS {like} A trilL {... at the end}. |
26 | This large leaf, mate? Guards love that is hidden! (5) FROND. FR(ie+O)ND {mate} {... guards love (O) that is (IE) hidden}. |
27 | Beginning to get rid of some unpaid arrears (4) DEBT. DEBuT {Beginning} {... to get rid of U}. |