The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 59, Sunday 07 Jun 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Power source in penitentiary (4) CELL [DD]

9   Love chasm that is egg shaped (5) OVOID {0}{VOID}

10 Cry at sea, perhaps, in Idaho yacht (4) AHOY [T]

11 Plane flying north carrying European (6) HORNET {HORN{E}T*}

12 Paddy, for example, for Hibernian (8) IRISHMAN {IRISH MAN}

13 At 10, Tod is confused... Look after... (6,2) ATTEND TO {AT}{TEN}{TOD*}

15 Bantu jumped around end of counter and produced headgear (6) TURBAN {TU{c...eR}BAN*}

17 Drop down, from bus reversing, at bank (7) SUBSIDE {BUS<=}{SIDE}

19 In middle of spilled diesel, blockhead produces eats (7) EDIBLES {EDI{Bl..k}LES*}

22 Excitedly praise Iran of yore (6) PERSIA*

24 A crime orchestrated by an inhabitant of the United States (8) AMERICAN {A}{CRIME*}{AN}

26 Mad red crone trapped (8) CORNERED*

28 Brags, “Starting to save in vessels” (6) BOASTS {BOA{Save}TS}

30 Nero fiddled in city (4) RENO*

31 Additional payment on us, boy, in the beginning (5) BONUS {ON}{US}<=>{B}

32 Clock face laid back (4) DIAL<=

DOWN

1   Over-riding power to change vote (4) VETO*

2   Bank lets manufacture warm covers (8) BLANKETS*

3   Robbed Theodore after John (6) LOOTED {TED}<=>{LOO}

4   Head boy rejected can in back-room (7) MONITOR {RO{TIN<=}OM<=}

5   Acknowledged, “Matt died horribly” (8) ADMITTED*

6   One accompanying Bolt is cleaner (6) WASHER [DD]

7   Adios! Leaving one and returning drink (4) SODA ADiOS<=

14 Correct about starting of ceasefire and suspension of hostilities (5) TRUCE {TRU{Ce...e}E}

16 Place to fight in region covering town at last (5) ARENA {ARE{towN}A}

18 Rant, “Aid biter? That’s silly!” (8) DIATRIBE*

20 Bandits and groups capturing capital endlessly (8) BRIGANDS {B{RIGa}ANDS}

21 Young females... they may be bowled by bowlers (7) MAIDENS [DD}

23 One, sir, may be an aged person (6) SENIOR*

25 Stamp showing Bond’s boss, I hear, with chief (6) EMBOSS {(~m)EM}{BOSS}

27 Unlock duck corral (4) OPEN {O}{PEN}

29 RIP... One may drop this on someone’s death... (4) TEAR [DD]

 

Reference List

European = E, Boy = B, John = LOO