The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 64, Sunday 12 Jul 2026, Incognito,

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ACROSS

1   Reverse vehicle after fire at English sports event (4,4)

5   Being short of money, repaired purdah (4,2)

10 Sign at end of terminus (5)

11 Thespian reportedly going after maid’s role (9)

12 Irks a couple of Poles on yellow ship at for starters (6)

13 Having enthusiasm, madam catches flying owl to get beetle larva (8)

15 On return, massage mummy in Myanmar (5)

17 Fuss over sailors and soldiers on top of tank getting decoration (9)

19 Means of enlightenment on streets? (9)

20 Frigate leaving refrigerator at sea... That’s a mistake... (5)

21 Homing pigeons, perhaps, cruise or fly around (8)

23 Finally, map book is with team leader (2,4)

27 Madly insane to kidnap writer in mountain range (9)

28 Bread maker from Talliparamba, Kerala (5)

29 Animals consuming some plantains and fruits (6)

30 Heard van destroyed porch (8)

DOWN

1   Old spelling of capital from misplaced mails (5)

2   Puzzle sister hides in company container (9)

3   Romeo is king at end of day... It’s dangerous (5)

4   Prepare gun for shooting bird (4)

6   Immediately upon looking at a girl, knight gives up lot (2,1,6)

7   Do as before (5)

8   Silly premier goes across alien’s boundary (9)

9   A place of refuge given by Peter is at hotel near river (4,5)

14 Suspended, including damaged trams, and hindered (9)

15 Ski mask produced by a lab rejected.. having cold and hot material! (9)

16 Gadget from Apple includes one crumpled can (9)

18 “Reserved” sign affixed to appendage (9)

22 Fully consume energy in American state (3,2)

24 To some extent, Rita blamed drum (5)

25 Something to carry for an old flame? (5)

26 Insular land lies in tatters (4)

No 14843, Saturday 11 July 2026, Incognito

ACROSS
1 Esoteric song by model in administrative office (11) SECRETARIAT {SECRET}{ARIA}{T}
9 A positive friend giving shock (5) APPAL {A}{P}{PAL}
10 Guards dispatched in Welsh centres? (9) SENTINELS {SENT}{IN}{wELSh}
11 Gag mum or dad, for example (10) PALINDROME [Definition By Examples]
12 Behind pig-pen, European gets eye problem (4) STYE {STY}{E}
13 Regrets about commencement of law and regulations (5) RULES {RU{Law}ES}
15 Perhaps, IV needn't be conjured up (8) INVENTED*
17 Reduce vehicle slipping back on piece of land (8) SUBTRACT {BUS<}{TRACT}
19 Manufactured solid items for veneration (5) IDOLS*
22 Piece having can rejected by university (4) UNIT {TIN<}<=>{U}
23 Ponder and take away freedom? (10) DELIBERATE {DE-LIBERATE}

26 Stops bucks consuming tangled net around midday (9) STAGNATES {STAGS} around {NET* over dAy}
27 Setter and doctor drink (5) MEDOC {ME}{DOC}

28 Carrying lever, gets in business units (11) ENTERPRISES {PRISE} in {ENTERS}

DOWN
1 Close tightly around top of pistil and part of calyx (5) SEPAL {SE{Pistil}AL}

2 Settler: "Is with queen" (9) COLONISER {COLON}{IS}{ER}
3 Make certain nurse goes around before commencement of evening (6) ENSURE {NURSE*}{Evening}
4 A mythological creature has name... an honorific name (7) AGNOMEN {A}{GNOME}{N}
5 Egyptian goddess and international leader followed by sister (4) ISIS {International}{SIS}
6 A couple of cricket teams, perhaps, getting two ducks (6-3) TWENTY-TWO {22}

7 Weird dream about papa's piano pedal (6) DAMPER {DREAM*} about P

8 Climb 24 haphazardly carrying canine (6) ASCEND {ANDES*} around {C}
14 Processed Beirut lac and oil (9) LUBRICATE*
16 European spider scampers around top of my immaculate skin's outer layer (9) EPIDERMIS {E}{SPIDER*} around {My}{Immaculate}
17 Crush squid (not dead) near second hydrant (6) SQUISH {SQUId}{S}{H}
18 Maker's reactor blown up (7) CREATOR*
20 Draw small sailing boat (6) SKETCH {S}{KETCH}
21 US brig sails around mountainous stretch of California coast (3,3) BIG SUR*

24 Mountain range in South America and Spain (5) ANDES {AND}{ES}

25 Fly injured emigrant in absence of emir (4) GNAT {emiGrANT}*

REFERENCE LIST

Model=T, Positive=P, European=E, University=U, Setter=Me, Doctor=Doc, Queen=ER(Elizabeth Regina), Name=N, Sister=Sis, Papa=P, Canine=C, Dead=D, Second=S, Hydrant=H, Small=S, Spain=ES.