No 14406, Wednesday 12 Feb 2025, Incognito

Solution to 6D 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. 

Open for anyone to solve, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8   Nurse's vehicle has engine at the rear (4) CARE {CAR}{e...nE}

9   A charge to use road in a ring of islands (5) ATOLL {A}{TOLL}

10 One container's open to some extent (4) AJAR {A}{JAR}

11 Possibly soldier of Nepali origin is in Uigur Khaganate (6) GURKHA [T]

12 Setback about deceptive kind of operation trials (8) TESTINGS {SET<=} over {STING}

13 American daughter gets choice for approval (8) ADOPTION {A}{D}{OPTION}

15 Demand inclusion of little sister in Indian team at first (6) INSIST {IN}{SIS}{Team}

17 Unfriendly one accommodated in broken down hostel (7) HOSTILE {HOST{1}LE*}

19 Fish photographer (7) SNAPPER [DD]

22 Shy cop may be a nutcase (6) PSYCHO*

24 Inform about article value (8) APPRAISE {APPR{A}ISE}

26 Winter precipitation at present between beginning of September and autumn (8) SNOWFALL {Se...r}{NOW}{FALL}

28 Before final word in prayer, saint produces part of flower (6) STAMEN {AMEN}<=>{ST}

30 Insult leaping lemurs? Not me! (4) SLUR {LemURS}*

31 Criminal head gets gold for philanthropist (5) DONOR {DON}{OR}

32 Rent to Royal Navy (4) TORN {TO}{RN}

DOWN

1   Bachelor at King University? Capital! (4) BAKU {BA}{K}{U}

2   Woman to speak about chink in one's armour (4,4) WEAK SPOT {W}{TO+SPEAK}*

3   Note about a rule in African country (6) MALAWI {M{A}{LAW}I}

4   Large amount for part of music (7) FORTUNE {FOR}{TUNE}

5   Mathematician's cross? (4,4) PLUS SIGN [CD]

6   Husband gets answer: "Pieces for sisters' clothes" (6) ?A?I?S (Addendum - HABITS {H}{A}{BITS})

7   Report from carrier containing nitrogen (4) BANG {BA{N}G}

14 Gets rid of doctor before operations (5) DROPS {DR}{OPS}

16 10 in captivity of paramilitary organisation making guns (5) STENS {S{TEN}S}

18 Spotted cats mauling older asp (8) LEOPARDS*

20 Round seeds with insects for agricultural labourers? (8) PEASANTS {PEAS}{ANTS}

21 Brave 6-footer follows girl student (7) GALLANT {ANT}<=>{GAL}{L}

23 Milling crowd surrounds a person without courage (6) COWARD {COW{A}RD*}

25 Father's attempt to make baked dish (6) PASTRY {PAS}{TRY}

27 Flower mentioned in Hindustani legend (4) NILE [T]

29 Lugs organs for hearing (4) EARS [DD]

Reference List

American = A, Daughter = D, Indian = IN, Saint = ST, King = K, University = U, Woman = W, Note = MI, Husband = H, Answer = A, Operations = OPS, Student = L