Sunday, 19 October 2025

The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 26, Sunday 19 Oct 2025, Incognito

ACROSS
8   President's vehicle is in front of hotel (4) BUSH {BUS}{H}
A Greek endlessly gives consent (5) AGREE {A}{GREEk}
10 Prayer leader from Kohima mosque (4) IMAM [T]
11 Dancing balladeers throwing away ball in Indian Ocean inlet (3,3) RED SEA ballADEERS*
12 Perhaps, submarine endures a storm (8) UNDERSEA*
13 Embarrassed ovine (8) SHEEPISH [DD]
15 Left before song taking model equipment used by cowboy (6) LARIAT {L}{ARIA}{T}
17 Praise how abdomen is after losing weight (7) FLATTER [DD]
19 Non-professional friend in Australia starting to ride (7) AMATEUR {A{MATE}U}{Ride}
22 He makes trousers and coat end with gold (6) TAILOR {TAIL}{OR}
24 Practise on funeral carriage (8) REHEARSE {RE}{HEARSE}
26 What a witch should know for writing words? (8) SPELLING [DD]
28 Untethered poster falling out (6) ADRIFT {AD}{RIFT}
30 Cheese available in debriefings (4) BRIE [T]
31 Ships' companies' voyage, I hear (5) CREWS (~cruise)
32 Sadly, salad is tossed without a bit of dill (4) ALAS {SALAd}*

DOWN
1   Air from Neptune does not have neon and phosphorus (4) TUNE nepTUNE
2   Charlie has examination... Turned out to be most pure (8) CHASTEST {C}{HAS}{TEST}
3   Country initially admitting woman in African country (6) MALAWI {MAL{Ad...g}{W}I}
4   Medico takes small quantity for making a type of beer (7) DRAUGHT {DR}{AUGHT}
5   Bob? Found hanging, marking time... (8) PENDULUM [C&DD]
6   Where one may see oneself shaving? (6) MIRROR [CD]
7   Walk through water perhaps, with poster at end of parade (4) WADE {W}{AD}{p...dE}
14 Imphal man's game (5) HALMA [T]
16 Is next to a model in vehicle (5) ABUTS {A}{BU{T}S}
18 Wrongly pierce behind each component of spectacles (8) EARPIECE {PIERCE}*<=>{EA}
20 Ate from time meant for beverage consumption (3,5) TEA BREAK [ATE}* [RA]
21 Boy with rascals producing shoes (7) BROGUES {B}{ROGUES}
23 Flowers from Ellis Island (6) LILIES {ELLIS+I}*
25 Husky and horse running round middle of May (6) HOARSE {HO{mAy}RSE}
27 Country converting rupee endlessly (4) PERU RUPEe*
29 Even an apartment? (4) FLAT [DD]

Reference List
Hotel = H, Gold = OR, On = RE, Poster = AD, Charlie = C, Woman = W, With = W, Model = T, Each = EA, Boy = B

14 comments:

  1. 10a I have to register my protest for using just "from" for T type clues.

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    1. Why? It is standard hidden word indicator. Chambers Dictionary has these entries for FROM (prep)--

      out of;
      away, to or at a greater distance relatively to;
      springing out of;
      beginning at;
      apart relatively to;
      by reason of

      A springing out of B is clear indicator.

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    2. Springbout of
      Also means move suddenly.
      Doesn't it qualify as anind?

      But that's the not the reason.

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    3. Please refer

      https://www.crosswordunclued.com/2009/03/hidden-word-indicators.html?m=1

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    4. Incidentally 10a is &lit too

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    5. Incognito, for me, keeps it simple and elegant. And in a way (driving school for beginners and recalibrates for experienced)
      And like any code writing, we don't use system words as variables!!!

      From, to, with, become etc are link words elevated to the status of system words.

      Just don't want to see Incognito get his students like me confused.

      That's all.

      PS: may be to avataar or Krisskross I would argue there is a difference in hidden word (and T) although it's perfectly legal to say T is a hidden word.

      But to Incognito, please don't confuse me.
      10a could still be &litt if it's "in" instead of "from"

      So my appeal is not on legal grounds but ....

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    6. With your permission Col, would it be possible to get the "H" type back. Like 30a is a hidden word, not a T, technically.

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    7. You are absolutely free to use "from" or "in" in your clues. I will neither object nor protest, as you call it. Peace!

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    8. For the record, I will continue to use "from" in the above manner.

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  2. It's Sunday Special from Incognito. You can't ask for more!!

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  3. Must thank dear Mr. Kishore 'Incognito' Rao for letting me know about a new variety of Cheese.
    Of course, these words of thanks are enveloped in bountiful deLIGHTful greetings on the occasion of Deepavali with wishes to all our friends cutting ACROSS assorted barriers from top to DOWN....
    Cheers!!!

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    1. Sir, Brie (Larson) is also the name of an actress, just like Mr Parmesan (pardon the spelling) is a popular Tamil name :)

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