No 13321, Monday 09 Aug 2021, Lightning

Solution to 14A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

ACROSS

1   Exchange very small talk with husband (8) CONSERVE CON(-v+s)SER(-s+v)VE

5   A petty officer with expression of surprise at farthest point (6) APOGEE {A}{PO}{GEE}

9   Obvious that blade king threw out pierced support (8) MANIFEST {MA{kNIFE}ST}

10 Sensitive scar in gut concealed (6) CARING [T]

12 Primarily drops of precipitation may go down this (5) DRAIN {Dr..s}{RAIN} Semi&lit

13 Working after attempt to hold the short sports event (9) TRIATHLON {ON}<=>{TRIA{THe}L}

14 Restrict device responding to signal on the radio (6) ?E?S?R (Addendum - CENSOR (~sensor) - See comments)

16 Following series of events around storm (7) CYCLONE {CYCL{ON}E}

19 Way of life, special, carved in sculpture (7) CULTURE sCULpTURE

21 Dance and dance with alien (6) BALLET {BALL}{ET}

23 Internet a form of delight (9) ENTERTAIN*

25 Damage a rib (5)  COSTA {COST}{A}

26 Custom in country — topless move in a graceful way (6) USANCE {US}{dANCE}

27 Attack managed inside Dutch city (8) HARANGUE {HA{RAN}GUE}

28 Property in east Kerala, for one (6) ESTATE {E}{STATE}

29 Real thug broke into chuckling (8) LAUGHTER*

DOWN

1   Modest about medieval humour (6) COMEDY {CO{MED}Y}

2   One and only iron panel destroyed (9) NONPAREIL*

3   Self interest exhibited by mischievous one (5) ELFIN [T]

4   Guest with appeal breaking shield (7) VISITOR {VIS{IT}OR}

6   Endlessly train with a rookie — it’s sensible (9) PRACTICAL {PRACTICe}{A}{L}

7   Question — what helps fish breathe outside river? (5) GRILL {G{R}ILL}

8   One that builds a locomotive with hesitation (8) ENGINEER {ENGINE}{ER}

11 Circular plate with dips is served cold for starters (4) DISC Acrostic

15 For the most part, use racquet incorrectly in shot (6,3) SQUARE CUT {USe+RACQUET}* 

17 Mistake in repetition at spectacle (9) OVERSIGHT {OVER}{SIGHT}

18 Shed clue about plan (8) SCHEDULE*

20 Cheese produced from the south (4) EDAM<=

21 Headgear of musicians — a new craze essentially (7) BANDANA {BAND}{A}{N}{crAze}

22 Move at full speed in one’s job (6) CAREER [DD]

24 Quality of teetotaller embracing woman who was on top of the world (5) TRAIT {T{RAI}T} 

25 Group of people with grand ring (5) CLANG {CLAN}{G}

Reference List

Very = V, Small = S, Petty officer = PO, King = K, Special = SP, Alien = ET, East = E, Medieval = MED, Appeal = IT, Rookie = L, River = R, New = N, Teetotaller = TT, Grand = G