No 14845, Tuesday 14 Jul 2026, Incognito

Solution to 26A 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8   Student consumed after time (4) LATE {L}{ATE}

9   Paste a list of paratroopers who jump together (5) STICK [DD]

10 Chopped a cross on centre of sledge (4) AXED {A}{X}{slEDge}

11 One who might make 8 on ice... (6) SKATER [CD]

12 Spread peat around pet one and get stamina to consume food? (8) APPETITE {AP{PET}{1}TE*}

13 Went with terse doc on tour (8) ESCORTED*

15 In Canberra, tabulating list of mistakes (6) ERRATA [T]

17 Fish with alien and special dogs (7) BASSETS {BASS}{ET}{S}

19 Badly cursed a second-hand automobile (4-3) USED CAR*

22 Small ass starting to ram person puffing on a cigarette (6) SMOKER{S}{MOKE}{Ram}

24 Rebellious boys side goes against orders (8) DISOBEYS* 

26 Salt stored in tree-top? (8) ?I?N?C?E ()

28 One prowling in Punalur, Kerala (6) LURKER [T]

30 After leaving tram, matadors return to get aerated water (4) SODA matADOrS<=

31 Prize from conflict in present times (5) AWARD {A{WAR}D}

32 Give out remittance wrongly after exporting nectar (4) EMIT rEMITtance

DOWN

1   Target saint (4) MARK [DD]

2   German elite force going around Greek city ruins (8) DESTROYS {DE}{S{TROY}S}

3   Along with extra sensory perception, Romeo has sex appeal and liveliness (6) ESPRIT {ESP}{R}{IT}

4   Women with headless reptiles? Sorcerors!(7) WIZARDS {W}{lIZARDS}

5   Captain's fish is on board ship (8) SKIPPERS {S{KIPPER}S}

6   Horse's gait in American territory (6) CANTER [T]

7   Temperature in Lakenheath (4) HEAT [HIPS]

14 Mass disruption around front of palace results in seizure (5) SPASM {S{Pa...e}ASM*}

16 Sycophant is confused today (5) TOADY*

18 Taco for unfaithful person (8) TURNCOAT {TACO}* [RA]

20 At sea, Red Beard's prohibited from participation (8) DEBARRED*

21 Now learn about some type of glands (7) ADRENAL {AD}{LEARN*}

23 Leaving Alabama, Alaskan moving and starting to settle in Midwestern state (6) KANSAS {alASKAN}*{Se...e}

25 Silly ass accepts boy's items can be eaten (6) SALADS {SA{LAD}S*}

27 Object of veneration from lido mislaid (4) IDOL*

29 Ruler removing ant from minaret under construction (4) EMIR {MInaREt}*

Reference List

Student = L, Alien = ET, Special = S, Small = S, Present times = AD, German = DE, Elite force = SS, Romeo = R, Sex appeal = IT, Women = W, Ship = SS

No 14844, Monday 13 Jul 2026, Incognito

Solution to 4D 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 answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8   Repeat, "E for ____" (4) ECHO [DD]

9   Lather bubbling forth (5) FROTH*

10 Pours tea on top of saucer and consumes (4) EATS {TEA*}{Sa...r}

11 Place to keep horses from second list (6) STABLE {S}{TABLE}

12 Owed mint production for unproductive period (8) DOWNTIME*

13 Simmers esculents to some extent and dips (8) IMMERSES [T]

15 Uncannily Easter lily breaks into pieces in absence of salt (6) EERILY {EastER+lILY}

17 Gives air-conditioning cables (7) ACCORDS {AC}{CORDS}

19 Set down reason: "Rib case is broken" (7) ASCRIBE*

22 Peril from violent gander (6) DANGER*

24 Tell, "Rosy damaged vehicles" (8) TROLLEYS*

26 Forged notes with Scotsman and European (8) ESTONIAN {NOTES*}{IAN}

28 Sit back, with a north European beverage (6) TISANE {SIT<=}{A}{N}{E}

30 Challenge from Kakinada region (4) DARE [T]

31 Trendy to be in vessel and sea-craft (5) SHIPS {S{HIP}S}

32 Cupid shreds rose (4) EROS*

DOWN

1   Caledonian manages cost! (4) SCOT*

2   After a second, silly Romeo accepts British hat (8) SOMBRERO {S}{OM{BR}ERO*}

3   In absence of in-charge, officers produce tenders (6) OFFERS OFFicERS

4   Female deity and Greek leader on strange English ship (7) ?O?D?S? (Addendum - GODDESS {Gr..k}{ODD}{E}{SS} - See comments)

5   Thick soups that cowherds produce (8) CHOWDERS*

6   Landlord's communication (6) LETTER [DD]

7   Something to split found in Muscat, Oman (4) ATOM [T]

14 Excitedly came across head of caliphate in holy city (5) MECCA {CAME}* over {Ca...e}

16 Campaign in the foyer (5) LOBBY [DD]

18 Most unclean red tits fly around island (8) DIRTIEST {RED+TITS}* over {I}

20 At end of dinner, she lied cunningly, "Enjoyed" (8) RELISHED {d...eR}{SHE+LIED}*

21 Silent characters going around college, producing means of reproduction (7) STENCIL {STEN{C}IL*}

23 What a crazy lover might do when after girl? (6) GROVEL {LOVER}*<=>{G} &lit

25 Dull-witted subordinate moving around after dropping dinar (6) OBTUSE {SUBOrdinaTE}*

27 Cover for wound from barricades raider leaves in disarray (4) SCAB {BarriCAdeS}*

29 Gas none may produce (4) NEON*

Reference List

Second = S, Scotsman = IAN, North = N, European = E, English = E, Vessel = SS, Ship= SS, British = BR, In-charge = IC, Island = I, College = C