No 13634, Saturday 13 Aug 2022, KrisKross

ACROSS

1   What lawyers usually say on renewal of lease (8) LEGALESE {L}{EG}{LEASE*} Semi&lit

5   Left Blocks made more confused (6) ADDLED {ADD{L}ED}

9   Say, duck fake "Mega offer without a bit of risk" (4,4) GAME BIRD {MEGA*}{BI{Risk}D}

10 America endlessly at war for European region (6) CRIMEA AMERICa*

12 Crew may tie knots frequently (4,1,4) MANY A TIME{MAN}{MAY+TIE}*

13 Famous detective locked up inside store (5) DUPIN [T]

14 Voice of the electorate, primarily (4) VOTE Acrostic &lit

16 Works out hard, finally is surrounded by women (7) DEVISES {harD}{EV{IS}ES}

19 Made a choice with the other hand raised (7) ERECTED E(-l+r)RECTED

21 Hollow farewell (4) VALE [DD]

24 Proper English coach (5) PRIME {PRIM}{E}

25 Tip of Mount Everest — a new, unreal world (9) METAVERSE {Mo..t}{EVEREST+A}*

27 Off-colour drama? Not acceptable — no chance! (6) RANDOM {DRAMa+NO}*

28 Arrogant son dashing for short lunch (8) SCORNFUL {S}{FOR+LUNCh}*

29 Durga flying on a celestial bird (6) GARUDA {DURGA*}{A}

30 Strong man, mostly running a very short distance (8) ANGSTROM {STRONG+MAn}*

DOWN

1   Vegetable left, say, by bird going North (6) LEGUME {L}{EG}{EMU<=}

2   Imagine leaving a mysterious sign (6) GEMINI IMaGINE*

3   Country extremely busy, overwhelmed by recurrent trouble (5) LIBYA {BusY} in {AIL<=}

4   Last confident cut by Richards for one (7) SURVIVE {SUR{VIV}E}

6   Dread a reckless person? (9) DAREDEVIL {DREAD}* [RA]

7   Where a setter may go, by the way (4,4) LAMP POST [CD]

8   Doctor agonised to identify the cause of disease (8) DIAGNOSE*

11 Father to look at daughter (4) SEED {SEE}{D}

15 Travelling, that man caught in violent tornado (2,3,4) ON THE ROAD {HE} in {TORNADO}*

17 Managed par score at last — golf is child's play (8) LEAPFROG {PAR+s..rE+GOLF}*

18 Novice to plead with champion after losing wicket (8) BEGINNER {BEG}{wINNER}

20 Lady in bar chased by European (4) DAME {DAM}{E}

21 See in Rome… a boring, very stupid antic (7) VATICAN {V}{ATIC{A}N*}

22 Go for parking luxury car, including outrageous fee (6) PREFER {P}{R{FEE*}R}

23 Confusion in ground — game finishing early (6) BEDLAM {BED}{LAM?} Anno pending (Addendum - {BED}{LAMe} - See comments)

26 Observe peeled bananas possibly decay and rot (5) VERBS oBSERVe*

Reference List

Lawyers = L, Say = EG, Left = L, Offer = BID, Crew = MAN, Women = EVES, Hand = L,R, Proper = PRIM, Acceptable = A, Son = S

Left = L, Say = EG, Trouble = AIL, Daughter = D, Plead = BEG, Wicket = W, Bar = DAM, European = E, Very = V, Parking = P, Luxury car = RR(Rolls Royce)

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