Madras Day Special, Sunday 27 Aug 2023, Incognito

This Madras Day Special is available only in the Online site of The Hindu Crosswords.

ACROSS

1   Container containing non-Indian tamarind is next to a raft (9) CATAMARAN {CA{TAMARind}{A}N}

5   Mistakenly flog game (4) GOLF*

9   Wandering Africans leave a venerated Catholic friar (7) FRANCIS AFRICaNS*

10 Actress Doris' time of illumination (3) DAY [DD]

11 In favour of model citadel (4) FORT {FOR}{T}

12 Having endless sex after long time? Use rubber! (5) ERASE {SEx}<=>{ERA}

13 English writer receives nothing for now demolished market near railway station (5) MOORE {MO{O}RE}

15 Distant source of light seen in forest area (4) STAR [T]

18 They may be available for taking in Chepauk and Kollywood (6) EXTRAS [C&DD]

21 Sick after church? Difficult to get this in city having hot, hotter and hottest weather... (5) CHILL {ILL}<=>{CH}

23 Took seat around Indian holy man (5) SAINT {SA{IN}T}

24 King, judge or gentleman, partially (6) GEORGE [T]

26 If rejected, Zulus sputter, releasing gas (4) FIZZ {IF<=}{ZZ}

30 Company support for snake found in Croc Bank (5) COBRA {CO}{BRA}

32 Agitated South African releases ostrich and local animals (5) FAUNA {soUth+AFricAN}*

33 Wrongly take hardwood (4) TEAK*

34 Type of train for bird? (3) EMU [DD]

35 Get favourable with definitive treatment (7) PROCURE {PRO}{CURE}

36 Consumes some rice at supper (4) EATS [T]

37 Bingo's two little ducks – just two short of two dozen (6,3) TWENTY TWO [00]

DOWN

1   At first, chief of finance takes charge for drink (6) COFFEE {Ch..f}{Of}{Fi...e}{FEE}

2   Belying its name, the above is very popular in this locality in Chennai (1,5) T NAGAR (~ tea nagar)

3   Fish got from horrible marketplace not having tap (8) MACKEREL MARKEtpLaCE*

4   Spicy soup and sambar prepared without boiling at first (5) RASAM SAMbAR*

6   Avoid choosing pot (3,3) OPT OUT {POT}* [RA]

7   Strain arising from flier flying around top of tower (6) FILTER {FIL{To..r}ER*}

8   Dramas organised in Presidency town (6) MADRAS*

14 Propeller is used in Goa regularly (3) OAR [T]

15 Bath-room has no cleaning equipment, for starters (3) SPA SPAce

16 Relative's gold placed on holy book (4) AUNT {AU}{NT}

17 Lost directions in Chennai to get tea (4) CHAI CHennAI

19 Draw an item of neck-wear (3) TIE [DD]

20 All India Radio's broadcast (3) AIR [Acrostic & DD]

22 Zulus leaving United States return to church in Indian metro (3) LUZ ZULus<=

23 After son travels to Marina, for example (8) SEAFRONT*

24 Girl gets accommodations for men getting married (6) GROOMS {G}{ROOMS}

25 Poet's above coercion to some extent (3) OER [T]

26 Useless dossier about union territory (6) FUTILE {F{UT}ILE}

27 Fanatic tar escapes from lazaretto building (6) ZEALOT LAZarEtTO*

28 Majestic Australian has puff (6) AUGUST {AU}{GUST}

29 Look! Commencement of bottle opening in pavilion! (6) GAZEBO {GAZE}{Bo...e}{Op...g}

31 Just a scoop of ice-cream? Plenty and sufficient... (5) AMPLE sAMPLE

Reference List

Model = T, Church = CH, Indian = IN, Zulu = Z, Support = BRA, Gold = AU, Holy book = NT(New Testament), Girl = G, Australian = AU