The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 47, Sunday 15 Mar 2026, aFTERDARK

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ACROSS

1   Strangely pa's upset with publication layout designs (5-3)

5   Tailors lack substance, cuff's right inside garment (1-5)

10 Speak with one heartless deserter to board (5)

11 Demented libeler on revolt (9)

12 Put parsley on the sides, look at adding some dill as spice (5,4)

13 Doctor in Colorado has mega storage device (2-3)

14 Motto of rowdy? Burgle first in chaos (6)

15 Mythical character appearing in 'Prometheus and Manes' (7)

18 Judge collecting return gift from shed (7)

20 Vain lady pursues guy possessing intelligence as a rule (6)

22 Knight offers help to trap a water nymph (5)

24 Say, buttercup's ordeal with headache overcomes enthusiasm at the beginning (9)

25 Impenitent Usha steals new alto at Maine and departs (9)

26 Show gratitude to Chinese in deserted Tabuk (5)

27 Stories cover a new leader's protests (3-3)

28 English politician's new year party was heavenly (8)

DOWN

1   Application software consumes memory quick (6)

2   Alert son dismissed students, yelled angrily snatching instrument (5-4)

3   Often Newton and Hayden collaborate to master short version (5,3,3,4)

4   Threaten Aden perhaps to dismiss the leader and disfigure (7)

6   Second felon lifted candy at regular intervals covertly and with aplomb (4-11)

7   As per sources, Indian climate interchanges erratically, result is getting colder (5)

8   10 people surround Earl's Tesla at apartment (8)

9   Sailor's poem on habitats (6)

16 Hector tore email and set right (9)

17 Calm & composed ritual with participation of hungry queen (8)

19 Eastern axis joins INC founder to resurrect (6)

20 Mother-in-law with first lady and mother forms a barrier (7)

21 Summon British national smuggling cut coke (6)

23 Idiotic leaders of India neither agree, nor engage (5)