No 13272, Saturday 12 Jun 2021, Incognito

 Across

8 Weapon in Franco’s hand (4) COSH (T)
9 A graduate accountant’s banana plant (5) ABACA {A}{BA}{CA}
10 Fire and bag (4) SACK (DD)
11 A name, “Ms Lollobrigida”, may result in problem of the heart! (6) ANGINA {A}{N}{GINA}
12 Engineer with English disease collected insect colonies (8) BEEHIVES {BE}{E}{HIVES}
13 Hiding burnt matter in can in Singapore (8) STASHING {S{T{ASH}IN}G}
15 Warning: Model has broken heart (6) THREAT {T}{HEART*}
17 Redirect car covering conflict (7) FORWARD {FOR{WAR}D}
19 Indian financial institution almost accepts the French stalactites (7) ICICLES {ICICi}{LES}
22 Bantu travelling across hot country (6) BHUTAN {BANTU*} around {H}
24 Perhaps, girl next door gives “Close” call? (4,4) NEAR MISS (CD&D)
26 Topple open vessel (8) OVERTURN {OVERT}{URN}
28 Abraham wears a couple of large and small tags (6) LABELS {L}{ABE}{L}{S}
30 Old silver with journalist (4) AGED {AG}{ED}
31 Rat leaves bacteria developing in tree (5) CEIBA {BACtErIa*}

32 Punch copper with two females (4) CUFF {CU}{F}{F}

Down

1 Blyton’s policeman? Continue... (4) GOON {GO}{ON}

2 Was China manufacturing cutting equipment? (8) CHAINSAW {WAS+CHINA*}
3 Mother’s rule initially in country (6) MALAWI {MA}{LAW}{In}
4 A couple of boys in lock-up get something to eat (7)  CABBAGE {C{A}{B}{B}AGE}
5 Scotsman includes joke on Indian royal (8) MAJESTIC {MA{JEST}{I}C}
6 Teller loses some currency and becomes more pale (6) ASHIER {cASHIER}
7 Vaccinee regularly gets skin problem (4) ACNE {vAcCiNeE}
14 How one might fight with a dentist and a manicurist? (Continued in 21 Down) (5,3,4) TOOTH AND NAIL (CD)
16 Regions in Far East (5) AREAS (T)
18 New type of feline follows sappers.... Give up? (8) RENOUNCE {RE}{N}{OUNCE}
20 Returned tail-less animal’s posterior (4,4) CAME BACK {CAMEl}{BACK}
21 See 14 (7)
23 Harangue one in business (6) TIRADE {T{I}RADE}
25 Fat Lao is swimming, buoyantly in water (6) AFLOAT {FAT+LAO*}
27 Gave away star (4) VEGA {GAVE*}
29 Raise student by one foot (4) LIFT {L}{I}{FT}

Reference List

Graduate=BA, Accountant=CA, Engineer=BE, English=E. Singapore=SG. Model=T, The French=Les, Hot=H, Abraham=Abe, Large=L, Small=S, Silver=Ag, Journalist=Ed, Copper=Cu, Female=F
Mother=Ma, Boy=B, Scotsman=Mac. Indian=I. New=N, Sappers=RE, One=I, Student=L, One=I, Foot=Ft

Colour/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word,  Reference list word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous