The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 51, Sunday 12 Apr 2026, Arden

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ACROSS

1   Day full of ideology leads to unhappiness (6) DISMAY {D{ISM}AY}

4   Perhaps built as to describe new Byzantium (8) ISTANBUL {BUILT+AS}* over {N}

10 Rode an offender? (9) WRONGDOER {RODE}* [RA]

11 Plot takes an odd turn - do follow (5) TRACT {TuRn}{ACT}

12 Desert dweller returned to a legendary town (7) CAMELOT {CAMEL}{TO<=}

13 Cocktail with a neighbour shows Indian spirit (7) KACHINA {cocK}{A}{CHINA}

14 Cherries on icing encapsulate boom, in a way (5) SONIC [T]

15 Working on Goa and a place in New York state (8) ONONDAGA*

18 Boast about friend to intimidate (8) BALLYRAG {B{ALLY}RAG}

20 After a month one returns to take head of clan to the holy city (5) MECCA {M}{AC{Clan}E<=}

23 Church goes over lists to purify the place (7) CLEANSE {C{LEANS}E}

25 Can't Sue become crazy? (7) NUTCASE*

26 Detonated some, back in August (5) NOTED [T<=]

27 Boundaries vital to get to eighty (9) FOURSCORE {FOURS}{CORE}

28 Can a graduate accept mistake? That'll be capital! (8) CANBERRA {CAN}{B{ERR}A}

29 Separate, withstand a scoundrel (6) WEASEL {W}{EASEL}

DOWN

1   Crestfallen to see the feathers being shed (8) DOWNCAST {DOWN}{CAST}

2   Rockstar's quiet with woman, strangely (7) SHOWMAN {SH}{WOMAN*}

3   Cherub-like one calling out to suppress echo (9) ANGELICAL {ANG{E}LICAL*}

5   Allowed to enter wild forest - to work using internal energy is a brainwave (6,2,6) STROKE OF GENIUS {OK} in {FOREST}* and {USING}* over {E}

6   Room at the top for open lattice (5) ATTIC lATTICe

7   Land around a college is invigorating (7) BRACING {BR{A}{C}ING}

8   Dangerous to allow and stop short (6) LETHAL {LET}{HALt}

9   Amateur makes your fielders to spread out (2-2-10) DO-IT-YOURSELFER*

16 Maybe China keeps it in service to block a river (9) DEMITASSE {M{IT}ASS} in {DEE}

17 So long as there is charge on the spa (8) FAREWELL {FARE}{WELL}

19 Authorise inclusion in two articles written in an ancient language (7) AVESTAN {A}{VEST}{AN}

21 Mountain goat found in such a moist place (7) CHAMOIS [T]

22 Popular at home taking care of nice interiors (6) ICONIC {I{CO}N}{nICe}

24 First go in with nothing on showing butt (5) NUDGE {NUD{Go}E}

Reference List

New = N, Month = M, Church = CE, With = W, Stand = EASEL, Quiet = SH, Echo = E, Energy = E, College = C, At home = IN, Care of = CO

No 14765, Saturday 11 Apr 2026, Hypatia

 ACROSS
8 Concerning brand, say (6) REMARK {RE}{MARK}
9 Arab husband entertained by local American and fashionable Italian (8) BAHRAINI {BA{H}R}{A}{IN}{I}
10 Study few drinking bit of mulligatawny soup (9) CONSOMME {CON}{SOM{Mulligatawny}E}

11 Frequently lying around near Google's catchphrase (6) SLOGAN {NeAr GoOgLe'S}<
12 According to Spooner, murderer composed a letter in Mac (8) RAINCOAT Spoonerism of CAIN WROTE
13 Control crazy boss checking employees on vacation (6) OBSESS {BOSS}* around {EmployeeS}
14 City strips housing quarters (7) BENARES {BARES} around{EN}

17 Had story reading in workshop (7) ATELIER {ATE}{LIE}{R}
20 Fakes //reports from Donald, say (6) QUACKS [DD]
22 Assist in problem about Indian fast food (8) BHELPURI {HELP} inside {RUB<} +I

25 Friend had amazing spiritual teacher (6) BUDDHA {BUD}{HAD*}
26 Monkey smashing China cup (8) CAPUCHIN*

27 Softer ballad without piano? That is right! (8) SPONGIER {S{P}ONG}{IE}{R}
28 Approach Argentine banking trust (6) CHARGE [T]

DOWN
1 So elated? Unexpectedly sad (8) DESOLATE*
2 Chiefly pious Anglican rector sermonising and working! (6) PARSON {Pious}{Anglican}{Rector}{Sermonising}{ON} & LIT
3 Amidst break, I'm bowling with arms bent (6) AKIMBO [T]
4 Disapproves //goals (7) OBJECTS [DD]
5 Gradually wind up shape (5,3) PHASE OUT {SHAPE}* [RA]
6 Spark in extremely critical fair fixture (8) CAROUSEL {AROUSE} in {CriticaL}

7 Makes dough per auditor's requirements (6) KNEADS {~NEEDS}
15 Say, driving license confiscated by force in mishap (8) ACCIDENT {ID} in {ACCENT}
16 Overjoyed by each set captain regularly getting caught (8) ECSTATIC {EaCh SeT cApTaIn}{C}
18 Student lacking education gets small income (8) EARNINGS {lEARNING}{S}
19 Enigmatic old boy's remedy (7) OBSCURE {OB'S}{CURE}
21 Appropriates cup, essentially spiking rum initially in drinks (6) USURPS {cUp}{SU{Rum}PS}
23 Look for old darling touring clubs (6) EXPECT {EX}{PE{C}T}
24 Basically. playful animated character munching and nibbling in game (6) PACMAN [Acrostic]

REFERENCE LIST

Concerning=Re, Husband=H, American=A, Italian=I, Quarters=EN {East North}, Reading=R, Indian=I, Piano=P, That is= ie (id est), Right=R, Student=L, Old Boy=OB, Old=Ex, Clubs=C.