The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 62, Sunday 28 Jun 2026, Arden

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ACROSS

9   A book on coffee - review gets backing (7)

10 Point to follow - Harry and you, find some capital (7)

11 Slight shortage in hormone (7)

12 Boy describes map of Northern Finland (7)

13 Intended to raise, stole a vehicle (9)

15 Aversion for a cricket match - strange to get run out (5)

16 Haunt as hood grabs a part (7)

19 Taken in by a small glove (7)

20 Caught in a dire situation - it's rock bottom (5)

21 Resolve matter, or block departure from port (9)

25 Plant loaded only on west-bound donkey (7)

26 The elderly accommodated in a big room with luggage (7)

28 See love rejected - it's not a pretty sight (7)

29 Copying model on the tracks, say (7)

DOWN

1   America in a mess - set up somewhat by a crazy guy (6)

2   Drinks beer regularly in a promotional video (6)

3   Part of retaliation among others (2,2)

4   Scientist's design check - ignoring insiders (6)

5   Spins around 2 Greek islands (8)

6   Give and take income - dance is held (10)

7   Girl's inclination for a historian (8)

8   Macho males eat radish regularly and keep an eye on their stock (8)

14 A torn piece of electrical machinery? (10)

16 German city acquiring middle age relic (8)

17 Harried for special grade lying down (8)

18 Nips yield (8)

22 It comes up around a very popular place in South Pacific (6)

23 Consists of two parts - dreamy and idyllic from all sides... (6)

24 ...Informal again in the south of Spain (6)

27 Lift bar for a teller of tales (4) 

No 14831, Saturday 27 June 2026, Saral

 ACROSS
7 Pulling out note from friendly resident (6) INMATE {INtiMATE}
8 Unmarried woman turns model with hesitation (8) SPINSTER {SPINS}{T}{ER}
9 Arrive outside hospital rooms maybe to get cell component (10) CHROMOSOME {COME} around {H}{ROOMS*}

10 Reverend hiding? Always (4) EVER [HIPS]
11 Divine food aroma is spreading across centre of lobby (8) AMBROSIA {AROMA IS}* around {loBby}

12 Short memo with a line to legal official (6) NOTARY {NOTe}{A}{RY}
13 Figure of a large map? Roll out (13) PARALLELOGRAM*

16 Mostly enjoyable movie before outing (6) PICNIC {NICe}<=>{PIC}
18 Promote old exercise followed by revised diet (8) EXPEDITE {EX}{PE}{DIET*}
21 Support boy's every achievement mainly from the beginning (4) BEAM [Acrostic]

22 Dazzling writer trips on trail, reportedly (10) IRIDESCENT {I}{RIDES}{CENT(~SCENT)}
23 Mark covering conservative's attitude in alliance (8) MARRIAGE {(+M-c)MARRIAGE}
24 Plenty of soldiers caught in tornado (6) GALORE {GAL{OR}E}

DOWN
1 Song from soldier near border (6) ANTHEM {ANT}{HEM}
2 Worker with drunk rep leaving beer parlour, collapsed (8) LABOURER {BEer pARLOUR}*
3 Tempts company into manufacturing dyes (6) DECOYS {DE{CO}YS*}
4 Government order stalling fresh invite to surrender (4,2,2) GIVE IN TO {G{INVITE*}O}
5 Republican occupying property in state (6) ASSERT {ASSE{R}T}
6 Message group about member rioting initially (8) TELEGRAM {TEAM} around {LEG}{Rioting}

8 Get cover ideas perhaps for CD,say (7,6) STORAGE DEVICE*
13 Cost of carpeting changed, nothing new (5,3) PRICE TAG {CARPETInG}*

14 Liberal, a culprit without home causing tears (8) LACRIMAL {L}{A}{CRIMinAL}
15 Mock clear-headed Irish backing English (8) RIDICULE {LUCID+IR}<{E}
17 Moron abused drug, passed away (2,4) NO MORE {MORON}*{E}
19 Promise of ultimately top school with advantage (6) PLEDGE {toP}{schooL}{EDGE}
20 Fish eating doctor in plain (6) TUNDRA {TUN{DR}A}

REFERENCE LIST

Note=Ti, Model=T, Hesitation=ER Hospital=H, Line=RY, Old=Ex, Exercise=PE, Writer=I, Mark=M, Conservative=C, Soldiers=OR (Other Ranks), Soldier=Ant, Company=CO, Government Order=GO, Republican=R, New=N, Liberal=L, Irish=IR, English=E, Drug=Ecstasy=E, Doctor=Dr.