No 13681, Monday 10 Oct 2022, Incognito

Solution to 17A 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   Insect from operation theatre in mobile hospital (4) MOTH {M}{OT}{H}

9   Father is initially assiduous... gets a part of a rupee (5) PAISA {PA}{IS}{As...s}

10 Average king's garden (4) PARK {PAR}{K}

11 Unfortunately, an Egyptian spirit's state (6) ALASKA {ALAS}{KA}

12 Yank article held by travelling Crimean (8) AMERICAN {AMERIC{A}N*}

13 Type of current matters in narratives (8) ACCOUNTS [DD] (Addendum - {AC}{COUNTS} - See comments)

15 Four score twenty less than hundred (6) EIGHTY (4x20 and 100-20)

17 Blind street dog ain't confused (7) ?U?T?I? (Addendum - CURTAIN {CUR}{AINT*} - See comments)

19 Please girl and boy at hideout (7) GLADDEN {G}{LAD}{DEN}

22 Augment pub fee in new order (4,2) BEEF UP*

24 Old writing instrument with initially super expensive styli costs (8) EXPENSES {EX}{PEN}{Su..r}{Ex...e}{St..i}

26 Come! Nero is dancing again (4,4) ONCE MORE*

28 Roman god took seat on vessel (6) SATURN {SAT}{URN}

30 Powder used in continental cuisine (4) TALC [T]

31 Using solvent, wash out electronic musical instrument (5) ELUTE {E}{LUTE}

32 Inquisitive son returns with Yankee (4) NOSY {SON<=}{Y}

DOWN

1   Heard birds may produce this kind of smell... (4) FOUL (~fowl)

2   Discontinue shape (5,3) PHASE OUT {SHAPE}* [RA]

3   Beginning to rain in country? Might result in this kind of injury (6) SPRAIN {SP{Rain}AIN}

4   Painter's small picture on animal love (7) PICASSO {PIC}{ASS}{0}

5   Goodbye! We're travelling during autumn in America (8) FAREWELL {FA{WERE*}LL}

6   New sprig bursts out in season (6) SPRING {N+SPRIG}* Semi&lit

7   Soldiers leaving country for a song (4) ARIA ARmenIA

14 Charlie gets impolite and vulgar (5) CRUDE {C}{RUDE}

16 Leading members of the higher education ministry endorsed topic (5) THEME Acrostic

18 Perhaps, goblin roams and makes better (8) IMPROVES {IMP}{ROVES}

20 Gang lord with a container good for giving away (8) DONATING {DON}{A}{TIN}{G}

21 Taxation is about location (7) REVENUE {RE}{VENUE}

23 Run church swindle (6) FLEECE {FLEE}{CE}

25  Succeeds in exam and gets admission authorisations (6) PASSES [DD]

27 Biblical character having small number about him in the beginning (4) NOAH {NO}{Ab..t}{Him}

29 Reckless in Maharashtra (4) RASH [T]

Reference List

Operation Theatre = OT, Mobile = M, Hospital = H, Father = PA, Average = PAR, King + K, Girl = G, Hideout = DEN, Old = EX, Electronic = E, Yankee = Y, New = N, Soldiers = MEN, Charlie = C, Good = G, About = RE, Church = CE, Small number = NO