No 14932, Saturday 24 October 2026, Incognito

ACROSS
8 Juliet is in front of sick girl tumbling after Jack (4) JILL {J}{ILL}

9 Kind of taste satsuma might possess (5) UMAMI [T]
10 Before 9, United Nations gets operating system (4) UNIX {IX}<=>{UN}
11 Cheese maker's tenner returned (6) RENNET<
12 Exaggerated usage, perhaps, about slaughter (8) OVERKILL {OVER}{KILL}
13 Where one may find figure eights left by sportspersons... (3,5) ICE RINKS [CD]
15 Distress call from vessel after vessel (3,3) PAN PAN {PAN}x2
17 Frank, a singer playing sitar around North America (7) SINATRA {SITAR*} around NA

19 In absence of a coach, diced and covered with gin cocktail to make pasta-like dumplings (7) GNOCCHI {COaCH*} in GIN*

22 Name child under guardian after editor (6) EDWARD {WARD}<=>{{ED}
24 Wrongly indicate a series of elements (8) ACTINIDE*
26 Disfigured Thane cop's memorial (8) CENOTAPH*
28 John and Theodore plundered (6) LOOTED {LOO}{TED}
30 Put it in big enchilada initially and sink teeth in (4) BITE {Big}{IT}{Enchilada}
31 With love, new elm may produce citrus fruit (5) LEMON {O+N+ELM}*
32 Give out loan instalment before time (4) EMIT {EMI}{T}

DOWN
1 Pest is in custody of policeman (4) LICE [HIPS]
2 Horrible rain near plot results in flatworms (8) PLANARIA {RAIN*}<=>{PLAN} anagram fodder amiss
3 Boy leaves dustbin for Hoffman (6) DUSTIN DUSTbIN

4 Oddly move Amos, after dropping Mike, and go away (7) VAMOOSE {mOVE AMOS}*
5 Tailless feline goes around mineral spring resort for period from birth till death (8) LIFESPAN {FELINe*} around SPA
6 Hide behind Russian, Mr Bond (6) RUSKIN {SKIN}<=>{RU}

7 Advertisement may be seen on board behind him (4) BILL [DD}
14 Spoiled rice before commencement of dinner and sobbed (5) CRIED {RICE*}{Dinner}
16 Pest from Andhra Pradesh covered (5) APHID {AP}{HID}
18 Shattered emerald strewn around front of pine tree (3,5) RED MAPLE {EMERALD*} around {Pine}

20 Means from criminal with pieces of paper currency (8) CONNOTES {CON}{NOTES}
21 Amish is cooking Japanese delicacy (7) SASHIMI*

23 Animal having crushed ego in climax (6) APOGEE APE around EGO*
25 Story book is a gift (6) TALENT {TALE}{NT}
27 Lake in Madikeri estate (4) ERIE [T]
29 Ruler's firearm is damaged after throwing far away (4) EMIR {fIREarM}*

REFERENCE LIST

Juliet=J, United Nations=UN, North America=NA, Editor=Ed, Love=0=O, New=N, Boy=B, Mike=M, Russian=RU, Andhra Pradesh=AP, Book=NT (New Testament).

No 14930, Friday 23 Oct 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Husband with a large ring; a ring of light (4) HALO {H}{A}{L}{O}

9   Examine boss with lady at last (5) STUDY {STUD}{ladY}

10 Some offering for Ireland (4) ERIN [HIPS]

11 Inventor is done? Is in trouble? (6) EDISON*

12 Dreamt aiding me wrongly (8) IMAGINED*

13 Wrongly typed a key need for unaided vision (5,3) NAKED EYE*

15 Maximum sum tot may produce (6) UTMOST*

17 Well liked tree planted around university (7) POPULAR {POP{U}LAR}

19 Retain mother and stay silent (4,3) KEEP MUM {KEEP}{MUM}

22 Single thin length of thread is maroon (6) STRAND [DD]

24 Lebanon organisation shelters male aristocrat (8) NOBLEMAN {NOBLE{M}AN*}

26 Damaged CD containing incorrect visa at state team event in men's tennis (5,3) DAVIS CUP {CD}* over {VISA*} and {UP}

28 Girl in Salem building shines (6) GLEAMS {G}{SALEM*}

30 Curved structure in Munnar church (4) ARCH [T]

31 Letter found in home garage (5) OMEGA [T]

32 Place for temporary stay in penitentiary (4) TENT [HIPS]

DOWN

1   Part of body found in Khandwa (4) HAND [HIPS]

2   Excitedly arouse US author (8) ROUSSEAU*

3   Time for payment of bill from American church? Around 1st of November... (6) USANCE {USA}{CE} over {No...r}

4   Planet having pit at centre (7) JUPITER {JU{PIT}ER} Yesterday's crate is today's pit , with JUER still unresolved :-)

5   City says cure is arranged (8) SYRACUSE*

6   Average clairvoyant (6) MEDIUM [DD]

7   Man's relative by marriage? (4) WIFE [CD]

14 Pertaining to a part of a boxing match (5) ABOUT {A}{BOUT}

16 Method of diving from small island (5) SCUBA {S}{CUBA}

18 Loveless doctor goes around university following sailor and kidnapper (8) ABDUCTOR {Do{U}CTOR}<=>{AB}

20 Stops serpent coiling around top of vine (8) PREVENTS {PRE{Vine}ENTS*}

21 Fish photographer (7) SNAPPER [DD]

23 Get off! It's burning... (6) ALIGHT [DD]

25 Prohibit carrying breakfast food for mendicant (6) BEGGAR {B{EGG}AR}

27 Changing sari... showing attitude (4) AIRS*

29 Repair front of mower at last (4) MEND {Mo..r}{END}

Reference List

Husband = H, Large = L, University = U, Male = M, Girl = G, Church = CE, Small = S, Sailor = AB