The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 52, Sunday 19 Apr 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Military Engineer Services gets a bit of hessian to make net (4) MESH {MES}{He...n}

9   Traverse spot marker (5) CROSS [DD]

10 Old coin for Hazare (4) ANNA [DD]

11 State: "Love actress Patani" (6) ODISHA {O}{DISHA}

12 Proximity from snares set behind new entrance at last (8) NEARNESS {SNARES}*<=}{N}{e...cE}

13 Run away to marry, following six footer and beast (8) ANTELOPE {ELOPE}<=>{ANT}

15 Girl and European aristocrat disembark (3,3) GET OFF {G}{E}{TOFF}

17 Nurse is transferred for commencement of day (7) SUNRISE*

19 Surprise! Leading actor let off! (7) STARTLE {STAR}{LET*}

22 Australian river colour (6) AUBURN {AU}{BURN}

24 I ogle Sue excitedly and praise (8) EULOGISE*

26 Friend captures steed running around supporting column (8) PEDESTAL {P{STEED*}AL}

28 European having sex appeal is civil (6) POLITE {POL{IT}E}

30 Sounds from rooms over stables (4) MEWS [DD]

31 Language used in Barbados cantonment (5) OSCAN [T]

32 Kind of bag little one gets at end of passage (4) TOTE {TOT}{p...gE}

DOWN

1   He had consumed a top (4) HEAD {HE{A}D}

2   Wrongly crushes a hunter (8) CHASSEUR*

3   Oscar and Charlie returned tax on old size of paper (6) OCTAVO {O}{C}{VAT<=}{O}

4   Moment before starting slipping of satellite beneath horizon (7) MOONSET {MO}{ONSET}

5   Spanish vehicle brought item of French cuisine (8) ESCARGOT {ES}{CAR}{GOT}

6   Disney accepts Greek letter and edible item (6) WALNUT {WAL{NU}T}

7   Finishes goals (4) ENDS [DD]

14 Pleasant Island urn broken! Contains gold! (5) NAURU {N{AU}RU*}

16 Flies modified document holders (5) FILES*

18 British permit prohibition for Americans (8) SANCTION [DD]

20 Control extraordinary urge by concocting tale (8) REGULATE {URGE*}{TALE*}

21 Poison made from a bit of hair under edge of dress (7) HEMLOCK {LOCK}<=>{HEM}

23 After Brig. leaves, aubergines spoilt resulting in discomfort (6) UNEASE AUbErgiNES*

25 Wolfish student is at university... next to coniferous tree (6) LUPINE {L}{U}{PINE}

27 Fencing equipment found in sheep entrails rejected (4) EPEE [T<=]

29 Bird with love for Yugoslav leader (4) TITO {TIT}{O}

Reference List

New = N, Girl = G, European = E, Australian = AU, Sex appeal = IT, Oscar = O, Charlie = C, Old = O, Moment = MO< Spanish = ES, Greek letter = NU, Student = L, University = U

No 14771, Saturday 18 Apr 2026, Saral

 ACROSS
7 Repeat part of flamenco recording (6) ENCORE [T]
8 Engineers responsible for sure (8) RELIABLE {RE}{LIABLE}
9 Spooner says playing with kitty in space for vehicle (7,3) PARKING LOT {Spoonerism of LARKING POT}
10 Unfortunately missing grand parties (4) ALAS {gALAS}
11 I held capital? (3,5) NEW DELHI {I HELD}* [RA]
12 Slippery creature back near passage in room (6) LEEWAY {EEL<}{WAY}
13 Study government quotas including say, groups (13) CONGREGATIONS {CON}{G}{R{EG}ATIONS}
16 A magistrate initially probing a big agitation in country (6) GAMBIA {A}{Magistrate} inside {A BIG}*

18 Check article about corrupt leader of Tories with Liberal (8) THROTTLE {TH{ROT}{Tories}{L}E}
21 Song of Hungarians (4) ARIA [HIPS]
22 The same model worker gets a rise? (10) TANTAMOUNT {T}{ANT}{A}{MOUNT}
23 Mother's catching large fat ducks (8) MALLARDS {MA'S} around {L}{LARD}

24 Fixed cool temporary shelter (6) INTENT {IN}{TENT}

DOWN
1 Attack girl forcing out Republican in anger (6) ENGAGE {EN(-r+G)AGE}
2 Watched professor tipping abandoned koel egg (6,2) LOOKED ON {DON}<=>{KOEL O}*
3 Officer picked up substance (6) KERNEL {~COLONEL}
4 Throwing pellet at bloody thing (8) PLATELET*
5 Coat often hid by pale window dressing (6) FACADE {CoAt} inside {FADE}
6 Reference books of a student, graduate against screening rejected (8) ALMANACS {A}{L}{MA}{SCAN<}

8 Sadly tenors losing large musical group (7,6) ROLLING STONES {TENORS+LOSING+L}*

13 Presiding officer from Switzerland with pilot (8) CHAIRMAN {CH}{AIRMAN}
14 French leaving type of telescopes in nuclear facilities (8) REACTORS {REfrACTORS}

15 Remote settlements one under the protection of soldiers primarily near borders of Texas (8) OUTPOSTS {One Under The Protection Of Soldiers}{TexaS}
17 Fights and roars clasping fighter finally (6) BRAWLS {BAWLS} around {fighteR}
19 Crew member in endless argument with angry aide (6) ROADIE {ROw}{AIDE*}
20 Stripes across new materials (6) LINENS {LINE{N}S}

Reference List

Engineers=RE (Royal Engineers), Grand=G, Government=G, Say=eg (for example), Liberal=L, Model=T, Large=L, Girl=G, Republican=R, Egg=O, Student=L, Graduate=MA, Switzerland=Ch, French=Fr, New=N.