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The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 13, 20 Jul 2025, Incognito

ACROSS

8   Virginia representative's a seductress (4) VAMP {VA}{MP}

9 & 11 Perhaps, registered nurse's money (5,6) LEGAL TENDER {LEGAL}{TENDER}

10 City shown in diagram (4) AGRA [T]

11 See 9 Across

12 Dreamt I made gin cocktail (8) IMAGINED*

13 Makes around first of month and burns (8) CREMATES CRE{Mo..h}ATES}

15 Bachelor takes frozen water with protein supplement at first to build muscles (6) BICEPS {B}{ICE}{Pr...n}{Su...t}

17 Old boy's remedy is esoteric (7) OBSCURE {OB'S}{CURE}

19 Vehicle storage space near English gun (7) CARBINE {CAR}{BIN}{E}

22 Saw Spanish prince die badly (6) ESPIED {ES}{P}{DIE*}

24 No, Canada destroyed large snake (8) ANACONDA*

26 Hog or ram butchered in biblical location (8) GOMORRAH* 

28 Wish to cover street for tea party location (6) BOSTON {BO{ST}ON}

30 More construction in Italian capital (4) ROME*

31 Confused Saint Mark (5) STAIN*

32 European capital invested in Barbados locality (4) OSLO [T]

DOWN

1   Lass starting to exercise in storm (4) GALE {GAL}{Ex...e}

2   Pie medic distributed leads to widespread disease (8) EPIDEMIC*

3   Clear confusion before starting to taste wine (6) CLARET {CLEAR*}{Ta..e}

4   Anti anti-gas movement (7) AGAINST*

5   Harm Alba wrongly in Spanish monument (8) ALHAMBRA*

6   Male with one account is a madman (6) MANIAC {MAN}{1}{AC}

7   Liberate without charge (4) FREE [C&DD}

14 It's a puzzle about a vehicle (5) REBUS {RE}{BUS}

16 Carried a torch made from tree having a bit of dirt (5) PINED {PINE}{Dirt}

18 Agency providing health services fudged records before commencement of scrutiny (3,5) RED CROSS {RECORDS}*{Sc...y}

20 After sound intended to scare, king hops around in establishment vending paperbacks, for example (8) BOOKSHOP {BOO}{K}{HOPS*}

21 Sack with husband and father in Middle Eastern capital (7) BAGHDAD {BAG}{H}{DAD}

23 Pressed trade union to expel aunt during re-organisation (6) IRONED {tRaDE+unION}*

25 Baal is carried around New York state capital (6) ALBANY {BAAL*}{NY}

27 Hobo expected, carrying instrument (4) OBOE [T]

29 Lubricates ring inside left side for starters (4) OILS {O}{In...e}{Left}{Side}

Reference List

Representative = MP, Bachelor = B, Old Boy = OB, English = E, Spanish = ES, Prince = P, Street = ST, Account = AC, About = RE, King = K, Husband = H