Sunday, 21 June 2026

The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 61, Sunday 21 Jun 2026,

Artwork by Prasanna
Three answers per commenter till 4 PM (Annotations Compulsory)
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(COMMENTS ENTERED WITH LESS THAN THREE ANSWERS/ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE, UNLESS THE COMMENTER SPECIFIES THAT IT IS A COMPENSATION FOR A REPEAT)

ACROSS
1   Perhaps able to get one married shortly - it's naturally fertilizing (8)
5   Rollover I have overlooked... (6)
10 ...and committed to restrict (7)
11 Old sailors found, say, a mini wearing girl (7)
12 Found before court (5)
13 Strange predilections - not done at face value (4,5)
14 Propagation in half the country (12)
18 Provide cleanest side for a diner (12)
21 One on the wagon with a black paint (9)
23 Cover empty drawer and copy (5)
24 In my opinion, covering history is like a painting technique (7)
25 Country in Europe, is not a representation (7)
26 Some are present at a mid-week rush (6)
27 Harry Morgan's taking time for such a short distance (8)

DOWN
1   Breed born with wealth (6)
2   Spruce up when finally consumed (6)
3   "Pick-me-up after one" - sung in a flat pitch (9)
4   Wind and clothesline - metaphorically, seen as a vulnerability (8,6)
6   Story-teller makes one sit up (5)
7   Perhaps Putin's angry rival is getting clueless (8)
8   Detects record reprints - not counting the odd ones (8)
9   Various cults around Singapore could be seen in a theatre (7,7)
15 Direct ones acted and they're related (9)
16 Romantic thought and inclination (8)
17 Filmed occasionally, photographed outside top Paris strip joint (8)
19 Standard to disqualify her, they say (6)
20 Soothe with an ointment - cover exposed neck (6)
22 State after a pile up (5)

39 comments:

  1. 14A. Insemination= propagation
    In= in
    Semi= half.
    Nation= country
    My first

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  2. 1D. Basset= Breed( a type of dog)
    B= born
    Asset= wealth
    My second

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  3. 12A:erect=found
    (ere)(ct)
    13A:list price=face value
    (predilictions-done)*

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  4. 23A: DRAPE (D(-rawe)R)(APE)
    24A: IMPASTO (IM(PAST)O)
    25A: ESTONIA (E)(IS+NOT+A)*

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  5. 18Ac DELICATESSEN - {CLEANEST SIDE}*
    12Ac ERECT - {ER}{CT}
    8Dn DISCERNS - {DISC}{rEpRiNtS}

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  6. 2D. Neaten= spruce up
    N= when finally
    Eaten= consumed
    My third.

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  7. For12Ac
    22Dn ASSAM - {A}{MASS<=}

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  8. Good Father's Day Artwork by Prasanna

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  9. 15D- Anecdotes- They're related- (Direct ones)*
    Acted- Anagrind
    Setter's name?

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  10. 4D:Achilles tendon=vulnerability
    {(and)(clothesline)}*

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  11. 25A, Estonia= country in Europe(def)
    (Is not a)*
    representation anagram indicator

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  12. 27 ac angstrom- Morgans t *. distance
    20 d becalm ointment -balm nECk b(ec)alm
    19 dn banner--standard ban her ~banner

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  14. 1A, Bonemeal=naturaliy fertilizing(def.)
    able+one+m(married)= (ableonem)*
    Bonemeal
    perhaps is indicator

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  15. 16A, Idealist= Romantic(def)
    thought=idea, Inclination=list

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  16. 16d. IDEALIST - Romantic
    IDEA. - Thought
    LISTEN - Inclination

    17d FLESHPOT. - A strip joint
    F L E - FiLmEd occasionally
    SHOT. - Photographed
    P - Top Paris
    Outside- Contain Ind for P in shot

    6d. AESOP. - Story teller
    A - One
    ESOP - POSE (sit) up
    Up reversal ind

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  17. Replace for 16d
    26a. TATAMI. - Rush
    Hips presenTATAMidweek

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    1. 5A, waived=overlooked(def.)
      The word waived means to give up a claim, so
      Roll over is anagram indicator.
      I have+o(overlooked)
      I have o=waived.

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  19. The above one is in compensation of 25A,

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  20. 22D- (A) (MASS)<==
    Def. - state
    Pile- Mass- <===
    After - Position indicator for A
    Up - reversal indicator
    ASSAM - state

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  21. 9D: seen in a theatre = Plastic Surgeon
    (Cults Singapore)*
    11A: old sailors = Lascars
    ((Las (car)s))
    Sathia

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  22. 7D: perhaps, Putin = Vladimir
    (Rival)* angry anagrind
    Clueless is dim
    Hence, (vla(dim)ir)
    Sathia

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  23. 3d: monotonic = sung in a flat pitch.
    Pick-me-up - tonic, after one - mono.
    10ac: staunch = restricted.

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  24. 7d: Vladimir = Putin's full name.
    Rival (anag) and dim-clueless.

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  25. 9d: plastic surgeon.
    Anagram of cults, Singapore.

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  26. 10A-staunch=committed; restrict=stanch; and=u from Maths
    21-abstainer=one on the wagon-a teetotaller; a(b)stainer; stainer=paint; b=black
    13A-list price=face value; (predelictions -done)*

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  27. 19d BANNER: standard
    Banner~ ban her: disqualify her

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    1. 20d BECALM: soothe
      Exposed neck: EC
      Cover EC with ointment: BALM
      B(EC)ALM

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    2. Nice artwork by Prasanna

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  28. 21a ABSTAINER=one in the wagon, meaning one who have stopped drinks
    A+B l̶a̶c̶k̶+STAINER=paint

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  29. 11 A
    Old sai.ors = LASCARS
    Girl = LASS
    Wearing = Containment indicator
    Say a mi I = ( mini ) CAR
    LAS ( CAR ) S = LASCARS

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  30. Credits to Setter Arden needed.

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