No 14787, Thursday 07 May 2026, KrisKross

Solution to 6D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered by a non-regular/novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

1   A little mate who's sick (8) SOMEWHAT*

5   A designated driver is against drink? Makes sense! (4,2) ADDS UP {A}{DD}{SUP}

9   Hot babe swimming across river in casual dress (8) BATHROBE {HOT+ROBE}* over {R}

10 Calendar info encapsulated in classic programming language (6) AGENDA {A{GEN}DA}

12 Clear online estimate - around 10.1 (9) EXONERATE {E}{RATE} over {X}{ONE}

13 Elected American representative ultimately busy (2,3) IN USE {IN}{US}{r...vE}

14 Small wound in rabbit's tail (4) SCUT {S}{CUT}

16 Relative of Greek orphan girl (7) GRANNIE {GR}{ANNIE}

19 &26D Easily understood Byzantine old calendar describing origin of Universe (4,3,5) LOUD AND CLEAR {OLD+CALENDER}* over {Un...e}

21 Song with an Indian beat (4) LAYA {LAY}{A}

24 Losing money, essentially quits drinking? Good call! (5) EVOKE {EV{OK}En}

25 Nosey character starting to peep into couple of clubs in US state (9) PINOCCHIO {Peep}{IN}{O{CC}HIO}

27 Cast out from food store counter (6) EXILED {EX}{DELI<=}

28 Engineer must shortly learn digital symbols (8) NUMERALS {MUSt+LEARN}*

29 Looking wise, I show off Latin lines (6) OWLISH {I+SHOW}* over {L}

30 Possibly in Chalukyas' era, districts in rebellion (1,4,3) I DARE SAY [T<=]

DOWN

1   After retirement, coach prepared a smaller group (6) SUBSET {BUS<=}{SET}

2   Senior woman champion quietly going after money (6) MATRON {pATRON}<=>{M}

3   Poorer son with frayed clothing (5) WORSE {WOR{S}E}

4   One runs to explode medieval weapon (7) ARBLAST {A}{R}{BLAST}

6   Notable sailor about to be involved in home project (9) D?G?I?A?Y (Addendum - DIGNITARY {DI{RATING<=}Y} - See comments)

7   Hampered without gold coin, not acting confident (8) SANGUINE {SANs}{GUINEa}

8   Head of Pathology authorised to collect fresh component of blood (8) PLATELET {Pa...y}{LET} over {LATE}

11 Some YouTuber - Gen-Z composer of music (4) BERG [T]

15 Perpetual tax overwhelms one supporting artist (9) CEASELESS {C{EASEL}ESS}

17 Best friend tense before sharing difficult goal (5,3) ALTER EGO  {T}{ERE} in {GOAL}*

18 Running out in the middle of practice lesson (8) TUTORIAL {T{OUT*}RIAL}

20 Use drug and perform exercise (4) DOPE {DO}{PE}

21 Network director, most lazy (7) LANGUID {LAN}{GUIDe}

22 Transport these medicine bottles to hospital (6) PHIALS {PHIALS+TO}*=HOSPITAL [CA]

23 Nicely warmed egg, filling, good to eat (6) TOASTY {T{O}ASTY}

26 See 19A 

Reference List

Designated driver = DD, River = R, Info = GEN, Online = E, Small = S, Greek = GR, Song = LAY, Clubs = C, Latin = L, Quietly = P, Money = M, Son = S, Runs = R, Home project = DIY, Tense = T, Exercise = PE

No 14786, Wednesday 06 May 2026, Incognito

Solution to 5D has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered by a non-regular/novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8   Brave warrior and biblical king gives away diamonds (4) HERO HEROd

9   7 confused about eastern ruler (5) AMEER {MARE}* over {E}

10 But a hill may be covering a state (4) UTAH [T]

11 Space agency covering southern university in Caribbean city (6) NASSAU {NAS{S}A}{U}

12 Father stole and got uncontrollable anxiety (8) PANICKED {PA}{NICKED}

13 We swarm excitedly around one in Bikini, for example (8) SWIMWEAR {WE+SWARM}* over {1}

15 Complete International Law (6) INTACT {INT}{ACT}

17 Elongate time (7) STRETCH [DD]

19 & 25 A railway guard, for example - he may spill the beans (7,6) WHISTLE BLOWER [DD]

22 Dr Bali travelling for marriage ritual (6) BRIDAL*

24 Walking around Malta, bun is cut into pieces (8) AMBULANT*

26 Permit giver modifying silencer (8) LICENSER*

28 Father crushed almond (3,3) OLD MAN*

30 Removing asp from topsail is hard work (4) TOIL TOpsaIL

31 Sharp mountain ridge in Delaware territory (5) ARETE [T]

32 Mad sociopath giving up chops? It's a very small quantity... (4) IOTA sOcIopATh*

DOWN

1   Wager on a Greek letter (4) BETA {BET}{A}

2   Criminal near river produces soup (8) CONSOMME {CON}{SOMME}

3   A bund constructed on East River (6) DANUBE {A+BUND}*{E}

4   Penny replaced model in gymnast's dress and spotted animal (7) LEOPARD LEO(+p-t)PARD

5   Threateningly wave seed covering on plate, for example (8) ?R?N?I?H (Addendum - BRANDISH {BRAN}{DISH} - See comments)

6   Sum up: "Animal in city" (6) MUSCAT {SUM<=}{CAT}

7   Animal from Srikakulam area (4) MARE [T]

14 & 21 Say, Gunga Din or Aquarius? (5,7) WATER CARRIER [DD]

16 Two spots, one below the other, in part of intestine (5) COLON (:) Rebus

18 Huge deficit in lignite, for example (8) COLOSSAL {CO{LOSS}AL}

20 Dressing a boy covered in earth (5,3) SALAD OIL {S{A}{LAD}OIL}

21 See 14

23 Lives and starts to dig sumps around source of water (6) DWELLS {Dig}{WELL}{Su..s}

25 See 19 Across 

27 Metal found in Adirondack (4) IRON [HIPS]

29 Bet mountain can be upside down (4) ANTE<=

Reference List

Diamonds = D, Eastern = E, Southern = S, University = U, East = E, Penny = P, Model = T