No 14807, Saturday 30 May 2026, Mythical

 ACROSS
5 Big lizard in car stolen from Nicaragua possibly (6) IGUANA {NIcarAGUA}*

7 Teasing graduate joining a company suppressing noise (8) BADINAGE {BA}{DIN}{A}{GE}
9 Kelvin getting casual winter attire, primarily woollens (8) KNITWEAR {K}{WINTER Attire}*
10 Chief broadcast German songs (6) LIEDER {~LEADER}
11 Quietly envy a model making a comeback, leading show (12) PRESENTATION {P}{RESENT}{A}{T}{NO 1<}
13 Office // furniture (6) BUREAU [DD]
15 Stands and comforts student going inside (6) EASELS {EASE{L}S}

18 Readers dressed in South American headgear in a very hot place (6,6) SAHARA DESERT {READERS}* in{SA}{HAT}
21 Aquatic bird protecting a fledgling ultimately in shallow lake (6) LAGOON {L{A}{fledglinG}OON}

22 Abstract work by sibling reportedly to offend in the beginning (8) SYNOPSIS {OP}{SIS}<=>{SYN}(~SIN)
23 Spooner's at liberty to change plant (4-4) TREE-FERN {Spoonerism of FREE TURN}

24 Idle daughter vacates cabin for one from France (6) LOUNGE {LO{-d+UN}UNGE}

DOWN
1 State showing tackiness (3,5) BAD TASTE {STATE}* [RA]
2 Local model say, introduces nationalist (6) TAVERN {T}{AVER}{N}
3 Working out deal with adviser somewhere Down Under (8) ADELAIDE {DEAL}*{AIDE}
4 Trainee // put in jail! (6) INTERN [DD]
6 Liberal surgeon collapsed after consuming ecstasy (8) GENEROUS {SURGEON}* around {E}
7 One serving drinks and nuts mostly to a partner (6) BARMAN {BARMy}{A}{N}
8 Dull guests really exasperate you initially (4) GREY [Acrostic]
12 Leading on, lift ring casually (8) FLIRTING*
14 This crazy patrol's actively hunting leopards (8) UNHINGED {PATROL'S + UNHINGED}*=HUNTING LEOPARDS [CA]
16 They say weakling upset legendary Greek king (8) SISYPHUS {~SISSY FUSS}

17 Extremely poor lad possesses one cooler (6) PRISON {PooR}{I}{SON}
18 Tool for digging in small shack (6) SHOVEL {S}{HOVEL}

19 Hang leader of dacoits alongside crook (6) DANGLE {Dacoits}{ANGLE}
20 Frequently, software is free or reasonable (4) FAIR {soFtwAre Is fRee}

Reference List

Graduate=BA, Company=GE (General Electric), Kelvin=K, Quietly=P, Model=T, Student=L, South American= SA, Work=Op, Daughter=D, One from France=Un, Nationalist=N, Ecstasy=E, Partner=N ( any of the partners in Bridge N, S, E, W), One=1=I, Small=S.

No 14806, Friday 29 May 2026, Vidwan

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ACROSS

8   Flying target caught by common hog, hairy one! (4,6) CLAY PIGEON {C}{LAY}{PIG}{ONE*}

9   Host may harm you internally (4) ARMY [T]

10 Temporary slips if bettering home (3,3,4,5) FOR THE TIME BEING*

11 Life of fairy back to forefront (6) ESPRIT (+e)ESPRIT(-e)

12 Leave your land as part of loan reimbursement at good value (8) EMIGRATE {EMI}{G}{RATE} 

15 America going in to violently overthrow ones in power (4) OUST {US} in {TO*}

17 Glorify timeless writing, most ancient (5) EXTOL {tEXT}{OLd}

18 Ram runs out for money (4) CASH CrASH

19 Almost earn twice, brewing common cold drink (3,5) ICE WATER {EARn+TWICE}*

20 Percussion instrument on fire, could be Afro-American (6) MARACA {MARACA+ON+FIRE}=AFRO-AMERICAN [CA] 

22 Deny Cornish sign about keeping different times for different things (15) DESYNCHRONISING*

25 One cutting pain, closer to sting (4) PANG {PAiN}{s..nG} Sting on double duty?

26 EC had extra hiccups with authority (2,8) EX CATHEDRA*

DOWN

1   Opens second grade weaving apparatuses (6) BLOOMS {B}{LOOMS}

2   Sweet story about a seafood dish (6,4) OYSTER STEW*

3   Jumps ahead of time, intended avoiding a company holdings sale (10) DIVESTMENT {DIVES}{T}{MEaNT}

4   Condition or track mind's eye to find coal or shale, say (11,4) SEDIMENTARY ROCK*

5   Investment in Vietnam from the east (4) ANTE [HIPS<=]

6   Most enormous English vessel (4) VASE {VASt}{E}

7   Eastern worker consumed by small issues (8) EMANATES {E}{MAN}{ATE}{S}

13 Evil Persian poet, beheaded by anti-reforms Christian sect (10) ILLUMINATI  {ILL}{rUMI}{ANTI*}

14 Rest and enrich, perhaps to give second term (10) RECHRISTEN {REST+ENRICH}*

16 At intervals, funny caller exposed Bin Laden and America (5,3) UNCLE SAM {fUnNy+CaLlEr}{oSAMa}

21 State of Trudeau, mostly after adopting Romeo's deception (6) CANARD {CANA{R}Da}

23 Years earlier retreats developed these meditative physical exercises (4) YOGA {Y}{AGO<=}

24 Heartless head cook (4) CHEF CHiEF

Reference List

Caught = C, Good = G, Time = T, Runs = R, Second grade = B, English = E, Eastern = E, Small = S, Romeo = R, Years = Y