The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 55, Sunday 10 May 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Central part in Orinoco region (4) CORE [T]

9   Motorcyclist from Britain captures Eisenhower (5) BIKER {B{IKE}R}

10 Ontario church, at one time (4) ONCE {ON}{CE}

11 Perhaps, bends and moves bowels (6) ELBOWS*

12 Teen vamp walks around side-walk (8) PAVEMENT* 

13 Perhaps, tax payer's a beast of burden, getting notice without extensive search for starters (8) ASSESSEE {ASS}{SEE} over {Ex...e}{Se...h}

15 Animal that may be ailing? (6) NILGAI* 

17 Each cut oozes a plant extract (7) CATECHU* 

19 Set up residence outside a city (7) SEATTLE {SE{A}TTLE}

22 Go and set right (6) REPAIR [DD]

24 Most unapproachable meteor destroyed by saint (8) REMOTEST {METEOR}*{ST}

26 A salutation, in absence of model, conveying assent (8) AGREEING {A}{GREEtING}

28 No aide goes around American lake (6) ONEIDA* 

30 Attempt consuming egg in city (4) TROY {TR{O}Y}

31 Magical creature that is following general (5) GENIE {IE}<=>{GEN}

32 At all times, woman gets first right (4) EVER {EVE}{Ri..t}

DOWN

1   Bishop getting bird's container (4) BOWL {B}{OWL}

2   No seeker may produce paraffin (8) KEROSENE* 

3   Sailor employs curses (6) ABUSES {AB}{USES}

4   Small processed fish for captain (7) SKIPPER {S}{KIPPER}

5   Junior royal going around old Viscount's territory (8) PROVINCE {PR{O}{V}INCE}

6   Male in capital near port is a famous Field Marshal (6) ROMMEL {RO{M}ME}{L}

7   Read, "Dolt left Scotland" (4) SCAN SCotlANd*

14 Minced steak and fish (5) SKATE* 

16 A salt creates aid for navigation (5) ATLAS* 

18 That lady's ornaments? Maybe red, perhaps... (8) HERRINGS {HER}{RINGS}

20 Anchored decaying red teeth (8) TETHERED* 

21 Doctor composed a song for legendary creatures (7)  DRAGONS {DR}{A+SONG}*

23 In a seaman's lingo, word conveying assent twice to get an animal (3-3) AYE-AYE {AYE}{AYE}

25 Tied low, a colour from the traffic signal (6) MOORED {MOO}{RED}

27 Dress made from some sugar beet (4) GARB [T]

29 Attracted actress Barrymore (4) DREW [DD]

Reference List

Britain = BR, Eisenhower = IKE, Church = CE, Saint = ST, Model = T, Bishop = B, Sailor = AB, Small = S, Old = O, Viscount = V, Male = M, Port = L(Left), Low = MOO