Sunday Times 4524 (10 Feb 2013) by Dean Mayer

Solving time: 53:58

A typically clever offering from Dean this week. He rarely disappoints when it's his turn. There were a couple of good &lits at 2 & 11, with 11 being so good that I'll give it my COD. I thought 7, 15, 22 (my FOI) & 23 (my LOI) were all good too, and 20 made me chuckle.

An unusual grid that I don't recall seeing before with three 15 letters words going down and two 14 letter words going across. I generally like the long ones, so I approve of that.

cd = cryptic def., dd = double def., rev = reversal, homophones are written in quotes, anagrams as (--)*, and removals like this

Across
1	ASLEEP = PEEL (skin) + SA (it - sex appeal) all rev
5	APPOSITE = APP SITE (Online Android resource) about O - material as in relevant
9	NUMEROLOGY - cd
10	EDDY - hidden - Mary Baker Eddy founded the Christian Science religion in 1879. I hadn't heard of her, but the hidden word was still quite simple to spot.
11	BATHING MACHINE = THING (contrivance) + MA (old lady) all in (IN BEACH)* - an excellent &lit
13	BECOME - dd
14	HEDONIST = HEIST (Rip off) about DON (put on)
16	TRAI(NO + I)L
18	S(LOP)PY
20	DOUBLE ENTENDRE - cd - Ooh, Matron!
21	PI + TA
22	WASHATERIA = WAS HATER (couldn't stand) + AI (top) rev
23	SHIN BEEF = (HIS)* + NB + FEE rev - 'cut' is the definition, 'plastic' the anagrind
24	PAMPERo
Down
2	S + TUMBLE - very concise &lit
3	ELECTRONIC BRAIN = (CORRECTABLE IN)* + IN
4	PROFITEROLE = PROFITER (bread maker, i.e. someone who profits) + OLE (Bravo!)
5	ALONG THE LINES OF = (SELF-LOATHING ONE)*
6	P + A + Y
7	STEPHEN SONDHEIM = (PENSMITH HE'S DONE)* - Not sure that pensmith is actually a word, but a good clue nonetheless
8	T(ID)INGS
12	A(IDE)S + DECAMP
13	BUT = TUB rev
15	TRY = T (time) + RY (lines) - a bit sneaky concatenating time and lines into one word
17	ROOK (man in the corner) + IS + H - 'after a bird' is the definition
19	PUERILE = "PURE ISLE"
22	Write + YE