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

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ACROSS

8   Central part in Orinoco region (4)

9   Motorcyclist from Britain captures Eisenhower (5)

10 Ontario church, at one time (4)

11 Perhaps, bends and moves bowels (6)

12 Teen vamp walks around side-walk (8)

13 Perhaps, tax payer's a beast of burden, getting notice without extensive search for starters (8)

15 Animal that may be ailing? (6)

17 Each cut oozes a plant extract (7)

19 Set up residence outside a city (7)

22 Go and set right (6)

24 Most unapproachable meteor destroyed by saint (8)

26 A salutation, in absence of model, conveying assent (8)

28 No aide goes around American lake (6)

30 Attempt consuming egg in city (4)

31 Magical creature that is following general (5)

32 At all times, woman gets first right (4)

DOWN

1   Bishop getting bird's container (4)

2   No seeker may produce paraffin (8)

3   Sailor employs curses (6)

4   Small processed fish for captain (7)

5   Junior royal going around old Viscount's territory (8)

6   Male in capital near port is a famous Field Marshal (6)

7   Read, "Dolt left Scotland" (4)

14 Minced steak and fish (5)

16 A salt creates aid for navigation (5)

18 That lady's ornaments? Maybe red, perhaps... (8)

20 Anchored decaying red teeth (8)

21 Doctor composed a song for legendary creatures (7)

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

25 Tied low, a colour from the traffic signal (6)

27 Dress made from some sugar beet (4)

29 Attracted actress Barrymore (4)