No 14432, Friday 14 Mar 2025, Incognito

HAPPY HOLI

Artwork by Prasanna

Rangoli by Gowri

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ACROSS

8   Horrible leak results in expanse of water (4) LAKE*

9   Gasps, "Trousers!" (5) PANTS [DD]

10 Burden upon you and me (4) ONUS {ON}{US}

11 Thin piece from second organ (6) SLIVER {S}{LIVER}

12 Against small discs used to mark position in board games (8) COUNTERS {COUNTER}{S}

13 Pictorial way to depict canteen sales? (3,5) BAR GRAPH [CD]

15 As Veer can be unwilling, ... (6) AVERSE*

17 An appointment with the French promoter (7) APOSTLE {A}{POST}{LE}

19 I learnt relocation may result in such detachment (7) RETINAL*

22 Pairs roamed around Eastern Iran in olden days (6) PERSIA {P{E}RSIA*}

24 True pear transplanted in hole (8) APERTURE*

26 "Sigh! A Han is running amok in Chinese city!" (8) SHANGHAI*

28 Current master is upset (6) STREAM*

30 Part of sturgeon egg (4) URGE [T]Girl = G, Large = OS, 

31 Right file is moved to search (5) RIFLE {R}{FILE*}

32 Clarkson's boats (4) ARKS [T]

DOWN

1   Washington students constructing border protection? (4) WALL {WA}{LL}

2   Avengers produce Sarin, for example (5,3) NERVE GAS*

3   Portion in South America forming ancient city (6) SPARTA {S{PART}A}

4   Girl at Cochin prepared Italian dumplings (7) GNOCCHI {G}{COCHIN*}

5   Large curate changes side to kiss (8) OSCULATE {OS}{CU(-r+l)LATE}

6   Perhaps, bootleggers source of income and courage (6) BOTTLE [DD]

7   Endlessly hurry around largest urban area in Germany (4) RUHR HURRy*

14 Fruit and drink lying around shopping centre (5) APPLE {A{shoPPing}LE}

16 Ringo's sister hugs sailor (5) STARR {S{TAR}R}

18 See haters transform and still remain haters (8) LOATHERS {LO}{HATERS*}

20 Bury Valerie, after leaving lake, in the meantime (8) INTERVAL {INTER}{VALerie}

21 Government charges if rafts move (7) TARIFFS*

23 Crookedly grins, carrying note for vocalist (6) SINGER {SING{E}R*}

25 Tears flowing after European festival (6) EASTER {TEARS*}<=>{E}

27 Instrument Oprah plays after losing ring (4) HARP oPRAH*

29 Congress candidate from Kalkaji (4) ALKA [T]

Reference List

Second = S, Small = S, The in French = LE, Eastern = E, Right = R, Student = L, Sailor = TAR, See = LO, Note = E, European = E