No 13657, Saturday 10 Sep 2022, Lightning

ACROSS

1   Recognize one with depression, provided with therapy at last (8) IDENTIFY {1}{DENT}{IF}{t...pY}

5   One that steers person falling around river (6) DRIVER {D{R}IVER}

9   They may brighten up dilapidated pantries (8) PAINTERS*

10 Flag at Harlem veils writer (6) AGATHA [T]

12 Inexperienced environmentalist (5) GREEN [DD]

13 Dreadful haul needs to be released (9) UNLEASHED*

14 Universal and detailed subject on a place that is ideal (6) UTOPIA {U}{TOPIc}{A}

16 Mostly irritable and ordinary American comedian (7) GROUCHO {GROUCHy}{O}

19 It could destroy ship with diamonds — live with missing one rig (7) ICEBERG {ICE}{BE}{RiG}

21 Favour to mention page upfront (6) PREFER {REFER}<=>{P}

23 Frantically consult one master writer for newspaper (9) COLUMNIST {CONSULT+1+M}*

25 Include nobleman (5) COUNT [DD]

26 European following English batting machine (6) ENGINE {E}<=>{ENG}{IN}

27 Fish wander around in jug at last (8) STINGRAY {ST{IN}{juG}RAY}

28 Group of four — they regularly fall short in attempt these days (6) TETRAD {ThEy}{TRy}{AD}

29 Left inside to fritter away international diamonds — wonderful! (8) SPLENDID {SP{L}END}{I}{D}

DOWN

1   I am with dog at national challenge (6) IMPUGN {I'M}{PUG}{N}

2   By mistake entice rep into the middle of a disaster (9) EPICENTRE*

3   Bird — a new giant (5) TITAN {TIT}{A}{N}

4   Sort of united with the French rule (7) FORMULA {FORM}{U}{LA}

6   Complicated procedure to destroy one oral germ (9) RIGMAROLE {1+ORAL+GERM}*

7   One tending to animals at Switzerland provides climbing plant (5) VETCH {VET}{CH}

8   Raise up bar around ordinary entry for passengers (4,4) REAR DOOR {REAR}{RO{O}D<=}

11 Fellow to fall behind standard (4) FLAG {F}{LAG}

15 It may cause distress upon one name change (9) PNEUMONIA {UPON+1+NAME}*

17 It's used to provide money by communist for alternating colour patterns (9) CHEQUERED {CHEQUE}{RED}

18 The way secret identity may be managed? (8) DISCREET {SECRET+ID}* Semi&lit

20 Grand and free network (4) GRID {G}{RID}

21 Where five may take a break? (3,4) PIT STOP [CD]

22 Resided at filthy place covering article with editor (6) STAYED {ST{A}Y}{ED}

24 Easy missing the first plane trip (5) LIGHT fLIGHT

25 Fire on old electronic boat (5) CANOE {CAN}{O}{E}

Reference List

Depression = DENT, River = R, Universal = U, Subject = TOPIC, Ordinary = O, Diamonds = ICE, Live = BE, Mention = REFER, Page = P, Master = M, European = E, English = ENG, Batting = IN, Wander = STRAY, Attempt = TRY, These days = AD(Anno Domini), Left = L, International = I, Diamonds = D

Dog = PUG, National = N, New = N, Sort of = FORM, United = U, The in French = LA, One tending to animals = VET, Raise = REAR, Bar = ROD, Ordinary = O, Fellow = F, Communist = RED, Identity = ID, Grand = G, Filthy place = STY, Editor = ED, Fire = CAN, Old = O, Electronic = E

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