Sunday, 7 June 2026

Special, Sunday 07 Jun 2026, Veeyares

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The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 59, Sunday 07 Jun 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS
8   Power source in penitentiary (4) CELL [DD]
9   Love chasm that is egg shaped (5) OVOID {0}{VOID}
10 Cry at sea, perhaps, in Idaho yacht (4) AHOY [T]
11 Plane flying north carrying European (6) HORNET {HORN{E}T*}
12 Paddy, for example, for Hibernian (8) IRISHMAN {IRISH MAN}
13 At 10, Tod is confused... Look after... (6,2) ATTEND TO {AT}{TEN}{TOD*}
15 Bantu jumped around end of counter and produced headgear (6) TURBAN {TU{c...eR}BAN*}
17 Drop down, from bus reversing, at bank (7) SUBSIDE {BUS<=}{SIDE}
19 In middle of spilled diesel, blockhead produces eats (7) EDIBLES {EDI{Bl..k}LES*}
22 Excitedly praise Iran of yore (6) PERSIA*
24 A crime orchestrated by an inhabitant of the United States (8) AMERICAN {A}{CRIME*}{AN}
26 Mad red crone trapped (8) CORNERED*
28 Brags, “Starting to save in vessels” (6) BOASTS {BOA{Save}TS}
30 Nero fiddled in city (4) RENO*
31 Additional payment on us, boy, in the beginning (5) BONUS {ON}{US}<=>{B}
32 Clock face laid back (4) DIAL<=

DOWN
1   Over-riding power to change vote (4) VETO*
2   Bank lets manufacture warm covers (8) BLANKETS*
3   Robbed Theodore after John (6) LOOTED {TED}<=>{LOO}
4   Head boy rejected can in back-room (7) MONITOR {RO{TIN<=}OM<=}
5   Acknowledged, “Matt died horribly” (8) ADMITTED*
6   One accompanying Bolt is cleaner (6) WASHER [DD]
7   Adios! Leaving one and returning drink (4) SODA ADiOS<=
14 Correct about starting of ceasefire and suspension of hostilities (5) TRUCE {TRU{Ce...e}E}
16 Place to fight in region covering town at last (5) ARENA {ARE{towN}A}
18 Rant, “Aid biter? That’s silly!” (8) DIATRIBE*
20 Bandits and groups capturing capital endlessly (8) BRIGANDS {B{RIGa}ANDS}
21 Young females... they may be bowled by bowlers (7) MAIDENS [DD}
23 One, sir, may be an aged person (6) SENIOR*
25 Stamp showing Bond’s boss, I hear, with chief (6) EMBOSS {(~m)EM}{BOSS}
27 Unlock duck corral (4) OPEN {O}{PEN}
29 RIP... One may drop this on someone’s death... (4) TEAR [DD]
 
Reference List
European = E, Boy = B, John = LOO