The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 20, Sunday 07 Sep 2025, Arden

ACROSS

6   Some time left to return to the plant (5) ELEMI [T<=]

7   Amateurs invite ridicule in such beds (8) HAMMOCKS {HAM{MOCK}S}

10 Alcohol for one in fancy hotel (7) ETHANOL {ETH{AN}OL*}

11 Screams from brave wives sipping cocktail (7) SQUAWKS {SQUAW{cocK}S}

12 Emerge with one on rollers (7) SURFACE {ACE}<=>{SURF}

13 Intended, those evacuated to be provided food (7) CATERED {CA{ThosE}RED} Tended=Cared

14 Gets a degree abroad to end separation between races (11) DESEGREGATE*

19 Threw in front having made a move on board (7) CASTLED {CAST}{LED}

21 One captures hearts - Church is free (7) UNHITCH {UN{H}IT}{CH}

23 Islander lets loose in West, say (7) MALTESE {MA{LETS*}E}

25 Lazzarone opposed to a US President (7) VAGRANT {V}{A}{GRANT}

26 Check list rejected as one wills (8) TESTATOR {TEST}{ROTA<=}

27 Mean to just remove the leader (5) IMPLY sIMPLY

DOWN

1   Tied to the regular trend around that place (8) TETHERED {TrEn{THERE}D}

2   Girl is bringing up some raw earth (6) SIENNA {ANNE}{IS}<=

3   Questioned English language learners over modified coverage (10) CHALLENGED {E}{L}{L}<= in {CHANGED} 

4   Some of them used to fly long time ago (4) EMUS [T] Semi&lit

5   Criticize someone angrily weeks before end of war (6) SKEWER {WEEKS*}{waR}

6   Renovates building, it's artless, anyway (4,2) EVEN SO rENOVatES*

8   Work unit reorganised, supported by a plant (7) OPUNTIA {OP}{UNIT*}{A}

9   Remark on a team (5) ASIDE {A}{SIDE}

13 Reach out to accept vague compromise from a revolutionary (3,7) CHE GUEVARA {REACH}* over {VAGUE}*

15 Obvious way to describe "strange" (7) SALIENT {S{ALIEN}T}

16 Foul play? Then find the total energy of the system (8) ENTHALPY* 

17 School affected by a mischief maker (5) SCAMP {S}{CAMP}

18 No one in city goes around in headgear, but they're talkative... (6) CHATTY {Ci{HAT}TY}

20 ...everyone in place with a headgear (6) SALLET {S{ALL}ET}

22 A horse in his possession gets a delicacy in Scotland (6) HAGGIS {H{A}{GG}IS}

24 Food with extra tables outside (4) EATS {ExtrA}{Ta..eS}

Reference List

Hearts = H, Church = CH, Opposed = V(ersus), English = E, Language = L, Learner = L, Way = ST(reet), School = S, Affected = CAMP, Horse = GG(GeeGee)