The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 68, Sunday 09 Aug 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Deputy's sin (4)

9   Fixture used to fit carbon lighting device (5)

10 Last word of prayer from soldiers following Arabic at first (4)

11 Kingdom's submarine releasing SAM at sea (6)

12 Captivates nurse with incantations (8)

13 Alien trooper is after saint (8)

15 Hardy travels around one city (6)

17 Study sessions from Charlie and girls (7)

19 Drug destroyed in Paris (7)

22 Wrongly try before soldier becomes despot (6)

24 Countermand circular letter on volume with reel broadcast about Rugby Union (8)

26 Before time, cattle get cheap accommodation on board (8)

28 Leaving Germany, Goering toured area (6)

30 Silly daughter is at back of boat (4)

31 Part of body in container (not trunk!) (5)

32 Record model animal (4)

DOWN

1   Brainless librarian may be a fibber (4)

2   Nag babes about things to sit on (8)

3   Silly giant consuming a bit of cake and playing a role (6)

4   Drink manufactured by Irish Republican Army (7)

5   Ghosts' extraordinary respect after commencement of seance (8)

6   Bird ran back in island (6)

7   Underwear from Galveston (4)

14 Set, perhaps, sounds the same in absence of vision (5)

16 Bore doctor followed by one student after another (5)

18 Bewitch portal (8)

20 I repaired garret containing a bit of inky water (8)

21 Fever about gold is never ending (7)

23 Spies a girl with tangled nets (6)

25 Birds starting to gather in gnarled trees (6)

27 Mate organised sports group (4)

29 Loves police sergeant's expression admitting mistake (4)

No 14867, Saturday 08 Aug 2026, Mythical

 ACROSS
7 One with issue // that's kept under wraps (5) MUMMY [DD]

8 Going back, help a rabbi to avoid reportedly toxic emission (9) RADIATION {AID}{A}{R}<{~SHUN}
10 Inane speech by revolutionary outside a joint (6) SHARED {SpeecH}{A}{RED}
11 One new model completed as planned (8) INTENDED {I}{N}{T}{ENDED}
12 Online troublemakers blocked by expert youths — initially, they might get pushed around (8) TROLLEYS {TROLL{Expert}{Youth}S}
13 Pet needs extra care, kindness for starters (4) NECK [Acrostic]
15 Leaves saint South African currency notes finally (7) STRANDS {ST}{RAND}{noteS}
17 Does poor saint occasionally put money in bank? (7) DEPOSIT {DoEs PoOr SaInT}
20 Mark to work with gangster (4) GOAL {GO}{AL}
22 Wind and rain with sleet bothered staff inside (8) ELEMENTS {SLEET}* around MEN
25 Find night club closed, promoters essentially missing (8) DISCOVER {DISCO}{oVER}
26 5 in vehicle held back by boxer cycling (6) RACIAL {CAR<}{(+I)IAL(-i)} 5 is 5 down
27 Hosting a show on the radio, examining similarities and differences (9) COMPARING {~COMPERING}
28 This little tie adjusted, I'm all set! (5) SMALL {SMALL+TIE}*= I'M ALL SET [CA]

DOWN
1 Control Utah riot somehow before end of day (9) AUTHORITY {UTAH RIOT}*{daY}
2 Posh male — British, getting jazz singer Fitzgerald handy device (8) UMBRELLA {U}{M}{BR}{ELLA}

3 Some take a siesta, most comfortable (7) EASIEST [T]
4 Reach princess held up by security team initially near a new church (8) DISTANCE {DI}{Security}{Team}{A}{N}{CE}
5 A girl opts out of teaching troubled folk (6) ETHNIC {TEaCHINg}*
6 The advisory group we gathered, is uninterested (5) BORED {~BOARD}
9 In retrospect, say Germany has the upper hand (4) EDGE {EG+DE}<
14 Doctor Victor, I'll try hiring union agent at first for all practical purposes (9) VIRTUALLY {Victor I'LL TRY}* around {Union}{Agent}
16 Releases revolutionary despised by society (8) DELIVERS {REVILED<}{S}
18 Discover comedian's somewhat lost for words (8) OVERCOME [T]
19 That man leading a group investigation? (7) HEARING {HE}{A}{RING}
21 Engage people (6) OCCUPY [DD]
23 Lacking money ultimately, want to get paid (4)  {yEARN}
24 Firstly, woman's in distress, often weeping — her partner's gone (5) WIDOW [Acrostic]

REFERENCE LIST

Rabbi=R, One=1=I, New=N, Model=T, Saint=St., Gangster=Al (Capone), Posh=U, Male=M, British=BR., Princess=Di(ana), Church=CE (Church of England), Girl=G, Germany=DE, Victor=V, Society=S.