Sunday, 28 June 2026

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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) ABETTAL {A}{B}{LATTE<=}
10 Point to follow - Harry and you, find some capital (7) YAOUNDE {E} after {AND+YOU}*
11 Slight shortage in hormone (7) INSULIN {INSULt}{IN}
12 Boy describes map of Northern Finland (7) LAPLAND {LA{PLAN}D}
13 Intended to raise, stole a vehicle (9) CARJACKED {CAR{JACK}ED}
15 Aversion for a cricket match - strange to get run out (5) ODIUM {ODI}{rUM}
16 Haunt as hood grabs a part (7) HABITAT {H{A}{BIT}AT}
19 Taken in by a small glove (7) SMITTEN {S}{MITTEN}
20 Caught in a dire situation - it's rock bottom (5) NADIR [T]
21 Resolve matter, or block departure from port (9) ROTTERDAM {MATTER+OR}* over {D}
25 Plant loaded only on west-bound donkey (7) OREGANO {O}{ONAGER<=}
26 The elderly accommodated in a big room with luggage (7) HOLDALL {H{OLD}ALL}
28 See love rejected - it's not a pretty sight (7) EYESORE {EYE}{EROS<=}
29 Copying model on the tracks, say (7) TRACING {T}{RACING}

DOWN
1   America in a mess - set up somewhat by a crazy guy (6) MANIAC [T<=]
2   Drinks beer regularly in a promotional video (6) TEASER {TEAS}{bEeR}
3   Part of retaliation among others (2,2) ET AL [HIPS]
4   Scientist's design check - ignoring insiders (6) PLANCK {PLAN}{Ch.cK}
5   Spins around 2 Greek islands (8) CYCLADES {CYCL{AD}ES}
6   Give and take income - dance is held (10) COMPROMISE {COM{PROM}{IS}E}
7   Girl's inclination for a historian (8) ANNALIST {ANNA}{LIST}
8   Macho males eat radish regularly and keep an eye on their stock (8) HERDSMEN {HE MEN} over {RaDiSh}
14 A torn piece of electrical machinery? (10) ALTERNATOR {A+TORN}* [RA]
16 German city acquiring middle age relic (8) HANGOVER {HAN{aGe}OVER}
17 Harried for special grade lying down (8) BADGERED {GRADE}* in {BED}
18 Nips yield (8) TURNOVER  (spin/turn over)
22 It comes up around a very popular place in South Pacific (6) TAHITI {IT<=} over {A}{HIT}
23 Consists of two parts - dreamy and idyllic from all sides... (6) DYADIC {Dr..mY}{AnD}{Id...iC}
24 ...Informal again in the south of Spain (6) MALAGA [T]
27 Lift bar for a teller of tales (4) LIAR<=

Reference List
Book = B, Point = E, Run = R, Small = S, Departure = D, Only = O, Model = T, Dance = PROM