No 13757, Saturday 07 Jan 2023, Incognito

Rangoli by Gowri

ACROSS

7   Legendary creature and alien kept in Yankee igloo at first (4) YETI {Y}{ET}{Ig..o}

8   Perhaps how the artist shoplifting in the paint shop was caught? (3-6) RED-HANDED [C&DD]

10 Drink with German spice (6) GINGER {GIN}{GER}

11 Animals follow tailless mammal producing sugary substance (8) MOLASSES {ASSES}<=>{MOLe}

12 Awfully silent before starting to install network for wire-tap (6,2) LISTEN IN {SILENT*}{In...l}{Ne...k}

14 Nag residing in O'Hara's stable (6) HARASS [T]

16 Dirty relative with a pole (7) UNCLEAN {UNCLE}{A}{N}

18 Send criminal with evidence (7) CONSIGN {CON}{SIGN}

21 Prohibit initially rebellious English living in container (6) BARREL {BAR}{Re...s}{En...h}{Li...g}

23 Regal Scotsman includes joke on imaginary number (8) MAJESTIC {MA{JEST}{I}C}

25 As fast as a gastropod... or a bullet? (8)  SLUGGISH [C&DD]

27 Royal seat flung on radio (6) THRONE(~thrown)

29 Princess's fee for release (9) DISCHARGE {DI'S}{CHARGE}

30 Band of cloth strapped around soft hat in the beginning (4) SASH Acrostic

DOWN

1   51 Romans enter province creating organised faith (8) RELIGION {RE{LI}GION}

2   Call for some jewellery (4) RING [DD]

3   Doctor at Yard takes broken urn for rehearsal (3,3) DRY RUN {DR}{Y}{URN*}

4   Stubborn soldier follows first man (7) ADAMANT {ANT}<=>{ADAM}

5   Oh boy! All running hither and thither in commotion (8) BALLYHOO*

6   Dad jumps around with son's tots (4) ADDS {DAD*}{S}

9   Garment from doctor on English ship (5) DRESS {DR}{E}{SS}

13 Construction worker mentioned in mercantile records (5) TILER [T]

15 Takes a break on street at end of class (5) RESTS {RE}{ST}{c..sS}

17 Nothing left, okay? (3,5) ALL RIGHT [DD]

19 Actor Alec's genius is misrepresented around new school (8) GUINNESS {GUI{N}NES*}{S}

20 For starters, American military policeman has old relic and jug (7) AMPHORA Acrostic

22 Top class student editor was sick (5) AILED {A1}{L}{ED}

24 Jedi endlessly hugged extra-terrestrial model and flew around at high speeds (6) JETTED {J{ET}{T}EDi}

26 Cut girl on tree (4) GASH {G}{ASH} 

28 At heart, Parashar is impetuous (4) RASH [T]

Reference List

Alien = ET, Yankee = Y, Pole = N(North), Imaginary Number = I, Princess = DI(Diana), 51 = LI, Yard = Y, Soldier = ANT, Son = S English = E, Ship =SS, On = RE, Street = ST, New =N, School = S, Top class = A1, Student = L, Editor = ED, Extra-terrestrial = ET, Model = T, Girl = G