Sunday, 10 May 2026

The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 55, Sunday 10 May 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS
8   Central part in Orinoco region (4)
9   Motorcyclist from Britain captures Eisenhower (5)
10 Ontario church, at one time (4)
11 Perhaps, bends and moves bowels (6)
12 Teen vamp walks around side-walk (8)
13 Perhaps, tax payer's a beast of burden, getting notice without extensive search for starters (8)
15 Animal that may be ailing? (6)
17 Each cut oozes a plant extract (7)
19 Set up residence outside a city (7)
22 Go and set right (6)
24 Most unapproachable meteor destroyed by saint (8)
26 A salutation, in absence of model, conveying assent (8)
28 No aide goes around American lake (6)
30 Attempt consuming egg in city (4)
31 Magical creature that is following general (5)
32 At all times, woman gets first right (4)

DOWN
1   Bishop getting bird's container (4)
2   No seeker may produce paraffin (8)
3   Sailor employs curses (6)
4   Small processed fish for captain (7)
5   Junior royal going around old Viscount's territory (8)
6   Male in capital near port is a famous Field Marshal (6)
7   Read, "Dolt left Scotland" (4)
14 Minced steak and fish (5)
16 A salt creates aid for navigation (5)
18 That lady's ornaments? Maybe red, perhaps... (8)
20 Anchored decaying red teeth (8)
21 Doctor composed a song for legendary creatures (7)
23 In a seaman's lingo, word conveying assent twice to get an animal (3-3)
25 Tied low, a colour from the traffic signal (6)
27 Dress made from some sugar beet (4)
29 Attracted actress Barrymore (4)

Saturday, 9 May 2026

No 14789, Saturday 09 May 2026, Afterdark

 ACROSS
1 Bells designed primarily, saved for another bicycle part (6) PEDALS {PE{Designed}ALS}
4 Recorded without Prince hit (6) TAPPED {TAP{P}ED}
9 Virtuoso illegally confined in country (4) SOIL [T]
10 Fetching club's client log for analysis (10) COLLECTING {C CLIENT LOG}*
11 Relative was in American-Indian company first (6) COUSIN {US}{IN}<=>{CO}
12 In conclusion, square was covered (8) ENCLOSED {EN{CLOSE}D}
13 Dynamic work unit led by English nationalist; foreigner in charge (9) ENERGETIC {ERG}<=>{E}{N}+{ET}{IC}
15 Members of NSE provide logic (5) SENSE {Letter Bank  NSE*}
16 Auditor's representative joins school groups (5) CAMPS {CA}{MP}{S}
18 A top mole (English) infiltrates UK party by pretext ultimately to gain understanding (9) AGREEMENT {A}{GREE{Mole}{E}N}{pretexT}
22 Penny or Romeo's free altogether, essentially to make food (8) PORRIDGE {P}{O}{R}{RID}{altoGEther} OR=O?
23 Savages get direction to stay inside vacant bases (6) BEASTS {EAST} in {BaseS}
25 Arrival at old city begins with exciting exploits (10) ADVENTURES {ADVENT}{UR}{Exciting}{S} S from?
26 Information on female's operation (4) FACT {F}{ACT}
27 Want to become father after decent earnings initially (6) DESIRE {SIRE}<=>{Decent}{Earnings}
28 Rode for a period of time (day) (6) CYCLED {CYCLE}{D}

DOWN
1 Say, she could be poor nun (7) PRONOUN*
2 Party line at house is for puppets, perhaps (5) DOLLS {DO}{L}{LS}
3 In speech, misrepresent meaning to get permit (7) LICENCE {~ LIE SENSE}
5 An inside information on vacating city office (6) AGENCY {A}{GEN}{CitY}
6 Favourite job! Essentially dump fuel (9) PETROLEUM {PET}{ROLE}{dUMp
7 Dutch champions not beginning meals (7) DINNERS {D}{wINNERS}
8 Liberal or hater? (8,5) BLEEDING HEART {HATER*} [RA]
14 Journalists having endless red wine, refresh regularly (9) REPORTERS {REd}{PORT}{rEfReSh}
17 Shunned the Dove ad I shot (7) AVOIDED*
19 English doctor meets idiot at entrance of Yemen consulate (7) EMBASSY {E}{MB}{ASS}{Yemen}
20 Seen as warm (7) NOTICED {NOT ICED}
21 Somewhat aggrieved, I tormented boss of 14 (6) EDITOR [T]
24 Legal to decapitate, but horrific (5) AWFUL {lAWFUL}

REFERENCE LIST
Prince=P, Clubs=C, American=US, Indian=IN, English=E, National=N, Foreigner=ET (Extra-Terrestrial), In Charge=IC, Auditor=CA (Chartered Accountant), Penny=P, Romeo=R, Old city=Ur, Female=F, Day=D, Line=L, House= LS (Lok Sabha), Dutch=D, Doctor=MB.