The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 76, Sunday 04 Oct 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Letter from Tibet arrived (4)

9   Engineers mentioned in the number (5)

10 One leaves heavenly female in 60 minutes (4)

11 Some Middle Easterners and European soldiers follow Yankee at institute (6)

12 Acacia, for example, from one door now being repaired (8)

13 Left university girl in European country (8)

15 Take for short time old Rolls Royce parked in front of ship (6)

17 Horribly cursed a second hand automobile (4-3)

19 Hoped snake with anger died (7)

22 Accompany from Spanish court after discarding uniform (6)

24 For example, Paddy and Rishi strangely manage in absence of time (8)

26 After middle of night, excitedly pour champagne, for example, at first for musical band (3,5)

28 Wrongly buries precious stones (6)

30 Consumed after soft mincemeat (4)

31 Rise and dress (3,2)

32 Colour bird carrying a piece of nut (4)

DOWN

1   Give away editor hiding in church (4)

2   Secured legal right to place temporary accommodation next to Father Edward (8)

3   Group following saint to get packing material (6)

4   Dotty communication from superb rail leaflet (7)

5   Engineers with scepticism starting to scrap fortifications (8)

6   One who displays a bathroom fitting (6)

7   Embrace with love, the author of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (4)

14 Individual leaving fertile spot around Middle Eastern kilns (5)

16 Final letter from Santhome garrison (5)

18 Like hats 7 manufactured (2,6)

20 Lives in horrible sin, possessing addictive practice (8)

21 Can spot damaged metal vessels (7)

23 Wild parties from Oregon soldiers having Ecstacy (6)

25 In absence of net, wrongly interrupt and intrude (6)

27 Major Albert's hiding a sort of test (4)

29 Bird from other nest (4)

No 14914, Saturday 03 October 2026, Avtaar

 ACROSS
1 That is Avtaar entering when I have left, naturally (6) NAMELY {ME} in NAi'veLY

4 Amateur boxing tour disrupted near Cambodia's capital (8) KHARTOUM {HAM} around {TOUR*}<=>K
9 Abandon plant amidst pandemonium (6) DISOWN {SOW} in {DIN}
10 Uplifting energy provided in passing (8) EDIFYING {E}{D{IF}YING}
11 Supply from Canada losing money with onset of recession almost trebled result of international sales (7,2,5) BALANCE OF TRADE {F(-r) O(-m) CANADA+TREBLE(-d)}*
13 Throughout a meeting emotional quotient essentially found wanting (10) INADEQUATE {EQ}{foUnd} in {IN}{A}{DATE}
14 Partners exchanged, means to send data for tweeters? (2-2) HI-FI {-w+H}HI-FI
16 Playful bow (4) ARCH [DD]
18 Part of physics involving inversion of model data (10) STATISTICS {STA{SIT<}TICS}
21 Shouting Help, say, about introduction of arbitrary rule probing storage fee (8,6) CARRYING CHARGE {CRYING}{CHAR}{EG<} around {Arbitrary}{Rule}
23 Director left for Illinois, developing office tower? (8) BUILDING {BU(-d+IL)ILDING}
24 Smelly wonky old studio releasing toxins at the entrance (6) ODIOUS {O}{StUDIO}*
25 Doctor listened and volunteered (8) ENLISTED*
26 Right through, ace is ahead (6) PROPER {PER}<=>{PRO}

DOWN
1 Exposed factor in rising redundancy (4) NUDE [HIPS<]
2 Mom's vehicle given touch of artificial colouring in front (7) MASCARA {MA'S}{CAR}{Artificial}

3 Wife visiting America enters Michigan, say, with Republican congressman (8) LAWMAKER {A{W}M} in {LAKE}+R
5 Composed a story Ditch of Still Water? (11) HYDROSTATIC*
6 Foot for base of prop in standing counter (6) REFUTE {RE(-p+F)FUTE}
7 One old Communist leader turned up checking doctor's paperwork? (7)ORIGAMI {I}{MAO}< around {RIG}

8 Science of drawing? (9) MAGNETICS [CD]
12 Leader quitting act of voluntary humiliation following judge's sanction (11) COUNTENANCE pENANCE<=>COUNT
13 Short-tempered herbalist uncovered case of Icelandic nuts (9) IRASCIBLE {hERBALISt IcelandiC}*
15 Head to investigate mudslinging Brit? (8) ISLANDER {Investigate}{SLANDER}
17 Cheerful bird lifted face (7) CORDIAL {ROC<}{DIAL}
19 Smart mature women leaving tribe? (7) INGROUP {IN}{GROw UP}
20 Group of stars held at the borders, say, furtively hiding ecstasy (6) HYADES {HelD SAY}* around E

22 Sailor entertains special authority on a subject (4) TSAR {T{S}AR}

REFERENCE LIST

Money=M, Emotional Quotient=EQ, Director=D, Illinois=IL, Old=O, Wife=W, America=Am, Republican=R, Foot=F, Special=S.