No 13560, Thursday 19 May 2022, Incognito

Solution to 19A 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

8   Big embrace by European (4) HUGE {HUG}{E}

9   Say monotonously, “Performed around middle of March” (5) DRONE {D{maRch}ONE}

10 More than 6 balls (4) OVER [DD]

11 Current producer may nod animatedly (6) DYNAMO*

12 Animals lost at last in development of marshes (8) HAMSTERS {HAMS{losT}ERS}

13 Unmarried lady goes around with the exotic Roman in the beginning (8) SPINSTER {SPINS}{The}{Ex...c}{Ro..n}

15 Indian duck’s infatuated (2,4) IN LOVE {IN}{LOVE}

17 Taller gymnast has reason for discomfort (7)ALLERGY [T]

19 This kind of person probably knows what you are going to say... (7) ?S?C?I? (Addendum - PSYCHIC [CD] - See comments)

22 Ashraf Ghani’s nationality (6) AFGHAN [T} &lit

24 Perhaps, what was done to the toast, say, in resting place (8) BUTTERED {B{UTTER}ED}

26 Capital relative possesses in South Africa (8) KINSHASA {KIN}{S{HAS}A}

28 Concurred, “A sin!” (6) AGREED {A}{GREED}

30 Thomas gets English book that is rather large (4) TOME {TOM}{E}

31 Animals take in a bit of nourishment and grind (5) MINCE {MI{No...t}CE}

32 Bone found in Gokul Nagar (4) ULNA [T]

DOWN

1   Occupied vehicle with Yankee (4) BUSY {BUS}{Y}

2   German apprentice gives up right for person in custody (8) DETAINEE {DE}{TrAINEE}

3   A medico starting to intubate in operation theatre is adept (6) ADROIT {A}{DR}{O{In...e}T}

4   Present at this place? Not at any location! (7) NOWHERE {NOW HERE}

5   Mike excitedly dreams about starting to interview legendary ladies (8) MERMAIDS {M}{ERMA{In...s}DS*}

6   Left aluminium door (6) PORTAL {PORT}{AL}

7   Don’s attire (4) WEAR [DD]

14 Head of Intelligence in Chinese army gets fine rice dish (5) PILAF {P{In...e}LA}{F}

16 Say, “Sin to consume egg” (5) VOICE {V{0}ICE}

18 Grenade exploded around maiden and armed policeman in France (8) GENDARME {GENDAR{M}E*}

20 Arranged free lunch after nomad leader leaves. Happy? (8) CHEERFUL {FREE+LUnCH}

21 Gets insurance after boat is damaged (7) OBTAINS* {INS}<=>{BOAT*}

23 Rush! Possesses one short to make a team (6) HASTEN {HAS}{TEN(11-1)}

25 Model has setter thrown in river (6) THAMES {T}{HA{ME}S}

27 Decrease morphine production without using chopped up hemp (4) IRON  mORphINe*

29 Alien gets sodium in volcano (4) ETNA {ET}{NA}

Reference List

European = E, Indian = IN, English = E, Yankee = Y, German = DE, Right = R, Operation Theatre = OT, Mike = M, Chinese army = PLA< Fine = F, Maiden = M, Insurance = INS, Model = T, Alien = ET, Sodium = NA