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

No 14929, Thursday 22 Oct 2026, Incognito

Solution to 32A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only 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   Capital from Mali distributed (4) LIMA*

9   Equipment for diving from South America when carrying a little one (5) SCUBA {S{CUB}A}

10 Voltaire giving up vote in den (4) LAIR {voLtAIRe}

11 Small enchantress produces stick (6) SWITCH {S}{WITCH}

12 Water, air and tiger moved (8) IRRIGATE*

13 Tear up Korea vet's pass (8) OVERTAKE*

15 Carry manuscript and tribal symbols (6) TOTEMS {TOTE}{MS}

17 American statesman from South Africa rejected during Lanka tour (7) ALASKAN {AL{SA<=}KAN*}

19 Sees about guards not having uniform (7) REGARDS {RE}{GuARDS}

22 A model sailing manoeuvre for assault (6) ATTACK {A}{T}{TACK}

24 A modified firearm for a part of 20 (8) AIRFRAME {A}{FIREARM*}

26 Groan horribly and pass away, producing cotton cloth (8) ORGANDIE {GROAN*}{DIE}

28 First half of moon came up... It's gloomy (6) MOROSE {MOon}{ROSE}

30 Part of foot in China (4) INCH [T]

31 Excited about German submarine (1-4) U-BOAT*

32 Amphibian part found in railway track (4) F?O? (Addendum - FROG [DD] - See comments)

DOWN

1   Scenery from movie wanted (4) VIEW [T]

2   One bird between large and small lights (8) LANTERNS {L}{AN}{TERN}{S}

3   Organised steam bath, after losing bad bet, for medical problem (6) ASTHMA {SteAM+bATH}*

4   Planet having crater at centre (7) JUPITER JU{PIT}ER JUER from?

5   Worriedly retreat after boy produces hair clip (8) BARRETTE {RETREAT}*<=>{B}

6   De-board! It's on fire! (6) ALIGHT [DD]

7   Can start to type "Colour" (4) TINT {TIN}{Type}

14 Drink in Vermont for man-servant (5) VALET {V{ALE}T}

16 Lady remaining unchanged on return (5) MADAM <=>

18 Wrongly ousted a cocktail and invited for a date (5,3) ASKED OUT {OUSTED+A+cocK}*

20 Plane fliers in court after top class retaliation at first (8) AIRCRAFT {C{RAF}T}<=>{A1}{Re...n}

21 Animal book in Arthur's place (7) CAMELOT {CAMEL}{OT}

23 Indian from Andhra Pradesh with dull pain (6) APACHE {AP}{ACHE}

25 Exploding meteor is far away (6) REMOTE*

27 Currency mentioned in memorandum (4) RAND [HIPS]

29 Awful cost for a Highlander (4) SCOT*

Reference List

South = S, America = A, Small = S, Manuscript = MS, South Africa = SA, About = RE, Model = T, Large = L, Boy = B, Court = CT, Top class = A1, Fliers = RAF(Royal Air Force), Book = OT(Old Testament)