No 13205, Friday 26 Mar 2021, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Sound like a pig in fine surroundings (4) OINK {O{IN}K}

9   Charlie takes okra preparation to perish in a toadish way? (5)  CROAK {C}{OKRA}*

10 Brown horse’s initially rough cry (4) BRAY {B{Ro..h}AY}

11 Ring with master is for the Lord of the Underworld (6) OSIRIS {O}{SIR}{IS}

12 Possessed landing places for boats getting fishes (8) HADDOCKS {HAD}{DOCKS}

13 Englishman joked, “Supplied with proper tools” (8) EQUIPPED {E}{QUIPPED}

15 By means of large moving pictures with sound accompaniment (6) VIDEOS {VIDE}{OS}

17 Had bad shivering around midnight in capital city (7) BAGHDAD {HAD+BAD}* over {niGht}

19 American brain is addled about initial apathy in Scheherazade’s nights, perhaps (7) ARABIAN {A}{RABI{Ap...y}N*}

22 Sister catches little Caitlin and sports-person (6) SKATER {S{KATE}R}

24 Squash, for example, stray dog trapped within a short distance (8) CUCURBIT {CU{CUR}BIT}

26 Devious con urges bum (8) SCROUNGE*

28 Shout, “Elbow is bent around middle of niblick” (6) BELLOW {BEL{nibLick}OW}

30 Howl like an owl, “Too hot to be returned!” (4) HOOT [T<=]

31 Compére and addled notary absent during disturbance of tea ceremony (5) EMCEE {tEa+CErEMony}*

32 Right paddle makes sound possibly heard in the forest (4) ROAR {R}{OAR}

DOWN

1   That chap’s sister initially makes sibilant noise (4) HISS {HIS}{Si...r}

2   Kiss him excitedly around end of December and fight! (8) SKIRMISH {KISS+HIM}* over {d...eR}

3   Spills catsup and behaves badly (4,2) ACTS UP*

4   How dice is cast on leather, for example (7) COWHIDE*

5   Jumper who may carelessly drop to hasty conclusion (8) SKYDIVER [DD]

6   Overseas sailor’s on the street (6) ABROAD {AB}{ROAD}

7   Bishop’s ship’s woody exterior (4) BARK {B}{ARK}

14 Doctor? Yes and No! Perhaps a pretentious “Medical Officer” (5) QUACK {QU}{ACK}

16 Fine, a hog without tail is an animal! (5) OKAPI {OKAy}{PIg}

18 Set a piece of cooking equipment in middle of empty road (8) ARRANGED {A}{Roa{RANGE}D}

20 Robbers grab URLs deviously (8) BURGLARS*

21 Indian in southern church makes shrill note (7) SCREECH {S}{CREE}{CH}

23 Solicitors consume king-fishes (6) TROUTS {T{R}OUTS}

25 Wired: “Taxi was in the forefront” (6) CABLED {CAB}{LED}

27 Cold war boast? (4) CROW {C}{ROW}

29 Say, “Part of 8”? That’s fine! (4) OKAY 

Reference List

Charlie = C, Englishman = E, Large = OS, American = A, Right = R, Sailor = AB, Bishop = B, Southern = S, Church = CH, King = R, Cold = C