No 14586, Thursday 11 Sep 2025, Incognito

Solution to 1D 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   Mimicry artist in diapers (4) APER [T]

9   Smell some blood ourselves (5) ODOUR [T]

10 Small island? Fabricated lies! (4) ISLE* 

11 Test tutor wandering around university terminus (3,3) TRY OUT {TR{u...tY}OUT*}

12 Mythical creatures have love for cavalrymen (8) DRAGOONS {DRAG{O}ONS}

13 French leader's Spanish exclamation after small snooze on first of October and November (8) NAPOLEON {OLE}<=>{NAP} and {Oc...r}{No...r}

15 & 17 Actor protects river near of end of bridge initially (6,7) BROOKE SHIELDS {SHIELDS}<=>{BROOK}{b...gE}

17 See 15 Across

19 Boredom may be ridiculous in this place (7) BEDROOM*

22 Inventor's horrible noise around commencement of dinner (6) EDISON {E{Di...r}ISON*}

24 A small volume it spread around lair results in mishap (8) ACCIDENT {A}{CC}{I{DEN}T}

26 Its milk may help you go... (8) MAGNESIA [CD]

28 Reply, "American news is incorrect, right?" (6) ANSWER {A}{NEWS*}{R}

30 Prison agitation (4) STIR [DD]

31 Take away weapons from peacekeeper having a registered musket initially (5) UNARM {UN}{A}{R}{Mu...t}

32 Bone bits missing in Istanbul crash (4) ULNA {istANbUL}*

DOWN

1   Yes, I hear 3 consecutive letters carried on Roman standards (1,1,1,1) ?P?R (Addendum - S P Q R - {(~yes)S){P}{Q}{R} - See comments) 

2   Crees too manufactured coal tar product (8) CREOSOTE*

3   At first, greatest of all times gets East European beard (6) GOATEE {Gr...t}{Of}{All}{Ti..s}{E}{E}

4   Having no daughters, taking gin cocktail for a kind of acquaintance (7) NODDING {NO}{D}{D}{GIN*}

5   Wrongly blame rep for foreword (8) PREAMBLE* 

6   Lennon's wife follows Kipling character to get oriental dress (6) KIMONO {ONO}<=>{KIM}

7   Dash and change lane (4) ELAN*

14 Insect found in photograph identified (5) APHID [T]

16 Recognised king at present, no? (5) KNOWN {K}{NOW}{N}

18 Arranging raid on US for producing extinct reptile (8) DINOSAUR*

20 Dries leaves on a horse, perhaps (5,3) RIDES OUT [RA]

21 California's legendary king at last gives up a mobile home (7) CARAVAN {CA}{RAVANa}

23 Guard from southern gate designated for going in (6) SENTRY {S}{ENTRY}

25 Alleges setter is surrounded by many shellfish (6) CLAIMS {CLA{I}MS}

27 Drink sourced from Samastipur (4) ASTI [T] 

29 Mountain having alien name setter ignored (4) ETNA {ET}{NAme}

Reference List

Small volume = CC, American = A, Right = R, East = E, European = E, Daughter = D, King = K, No = N, Southern = S, Alien = ET