No 13447, Thursday 06 Jan 2022, Lightning

Solution to 3D 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.

Rangoli by Gowri

ACROSS

1   Spoken after intern is limited by time (8) TEMPORAL {ORAL}<=>{TEMP}

5   Embarrassed to go past a hot tub, was left alone (6) SPARED {RED}<=>{SPA}

9   Book where small amount of data may be stored (8) REGISTER [DD]

10 Attempt by chief scientist to imbibe casual talk (6) GOSSIP {GO}{Sc...t}{SIP}

12 A flyer returned with a false name (5) ALIAS {A}{SAIL<=}

13 Sporting event where this cleat may be worn (9) ATHLETICS*

14 Follow one holding money for all to see inside (6) PURSUE {PURS{U}E}

16 Developing perfume with sodium at the beginning (7) NASCENT {SCENT}<=>{NA}

19 First lady to relax on high mountain (7) EVEREST {EVE}{REST}

21 Talk idly about one seafarer (6) PIRATE {P{1}RATE}

23 A comedian lost in an old country (9) MACEDONIA*

25 Absurd situation at distant church (5) FARCE {FAR}{CE}

26 Warriors finally gain approval in Russian society, protected at home (6) NINJAS {gaiN}{JA}{S} over {IN}

27 Bald engineer breaking promise to produce delivery that is stopped (8) DEADBALL {DEA{BALD*}L}

28 Allow national guard within hundred and two metres perhaps (6) LENGTH {LE{NG}T}{H}

29 Attempt by head veterinarian at emergency room gate to become leader (8) GOVERNOR {GO}{Ve...n}{ER}{NOR}

DOWN

1   Train of thought Smith readily displayed (6) THREAD [T]

2   Significance of game unit daughter destroyed (9) MAGNITUDE {GAME+UNIT+D}*

3   It may be raised without limits and is a source of water (5) O?S?S (Addendum - OASIS {tOASt){IS} - See comments)

4   Firmly state ice for one is ordinary (7) AVERAGE {AVER}{AGE}

6   Ship covered by iron and gold moving up for teacher (9) PROFESSOR {FE}{SS}{OR}<=>{PRO}

7   Sage like Bhrigu, Vashist essentially (5) RISHI {bhRIgu+vaSHIst}

8   One’s going back into warehouse with saint for securities (8) DEPOSITS  {DEPO{1'S<=}T}{S}

11 Primarily thin layer in that case (4) THEN {Thin}{HEN}

15 Firm in place and quick (9) STEADFAST {STEAD}{FAST}

17 Record ain’t made to provide amusement (9) ENTERTAIN {ENTER}{AINT*}

18 Period of time in a lake could be fatal (8) TERMINAL {TERM}{IN}{A}{L}

20 Can an unknown quantity be small? (4) TINY {TIN}{Y}

21 Expert supporting Poland with old bishop returning to get medication (7) PLACEBO {ACE}<=>{PL} and {O}{B}<=

22 A rookie cutting animal for one that trades (6) DEALER {DE{A}{L}ER}

24 Basic rule of working under fire (5) CANON {ON}<=>{CAN}

25 Misrepresent fellow not starting to push gently (5) FUDGE {F}{nUDGE}

Reference List

Intern = TEMP, For all to see = U, Church = CE, Approval in Russian?? = JA, Society = S, National Guard = NG, Hundred = H, Gate = NOR, Daughter = D, Ship = SS, Saint = S, Lake = L, Unknown quantity = Y, Old = O, Bishop = B, Rookie = L, Fire = CAN, Fellow = F