The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 49, Sunday 29 Mar 2026, Vidwan

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ACROSS

1   You turn vacuous king cunningly into new generation radical reformist (5,4)

6   Swami goads some comrade (5)

9   At start, Kacheris are introducing a right kind of amateur singing (7)

10 Core of maize peel in cooking broccoli penne (7)

11 Hot thighs model for hot leotards (6)

12 US City annoyed by English game (8)

14 Even now one is a Himalayan mystery (4)

15 Think again about fraud on team runs (10)

18 Turns to fine pink under threat of sharp edged weapon (10)

20 Inform on bad and good (4)

23 Rock groups carried mutinous lad to barren areas in the Wild West (8)

24 Country singer from India, almost through (6)

26 Use one to regularly conceal plant product (7)

27 English dish, possibly tortoise! (7)

28 Sir! Bihar's rising right away! (5)

29 Strange to live without functional sense of humour (5,4)

DOWN

1   Years! Stupidly take year after year to get to Alaska's cattle! (6,3)

2   Indian State, conservative and honest (7)

3   Had acquired right to regularly stay unpleasant (6)

4   Fertilizer is component in agriculture activity (4)

5   One century separated two kings, duo ran struggling to move from place to place (4,6)

6   Spooner's naked sprint to paint (8)

7   Cut love out of decision models (7)

8   Sun burnt, dark shaded (5)

13 Latter part of Che's land reforms (6,4)

16 Procedure to fix married adult part (9)

17 Bathe and come prepared for great sacrifice (8)

19 Then dip around completely (2,5)

21 Foreword about very independent way of fertilisation (2,5)

22 Waterlogged planet, extremely homely (6)

23 Clubs having hot showers (5)

25 Bird with right English name (4)