No 14845, Tuesday 14 Jul 2026, Incognito

Solution to 26A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.

ACROSS

8   Student consumed after time (4) LATE {L}{ATE}

9   Paste a list of paratroopers who jump together (5) STICK [DD]

10 Chopped a cross on centre of sledge (4) AXED {A}{X}{slEDge}

11 One who might make 8 on ice... (6) SKATER [CD]

12 Spread peat around pet one and get stamina to consume food? (8) APPETITE {AP{PET}{1}TE*}

13 Went with terse doc on tour (8) ESCORTED*

15 In Canberra, tabulating list of mistakes (6) ERRATA [T]

17 Fish with alien and special dogs (7) BASSETS {BASS}{ET}{S}

19 Badly cursed a second-hand automobile (4-3) USED CAR*

22 Small ass starting to ram person puffing on a cigarette (6) SMOKER{S}{MOKE}{Ram}

24 Rebellious boys side goes against orders (8) DISOBEYS* 

26 Salt stored in tree-top? (8) ?I?N?C?E (Addendum - PINNACLE {PIN{NACL}E} - See comments)

28 One prowling in Punalur, Kerala (6) LURKER [T]

30 After leaving tram, matadors return to get aerated water (4) SODA matADOrS<=

31 Prize from conflict in present times (5) AWARD {A{WAR}D}

32 Give out remittance wrongly after exporting nectar (4) EMIT rEMITtance

DOWN

1   Target saint (4) MARK [DD]

2   German elite force going around Greek city ruins (8) DESTROYS {DE}{S{TROY}S}

3   Along with extra sensory perception, Romeo has sex appeal and liveliness (6) ESPRIT {ESP}{R}{IT}

4   Women with headless reptiles? Sorcerors!(7) WIZARDS {W}{lIZARDS}

5   Captain's fish is on board ship (8) SKIPPERS {S{KIPPER}S}

6   Horse's gait in American territory (6) CANTER [T]

7   Temperature in Lakenheath (4) HEAT [HIPS]

14 Mass disruption around front of palace results in seizure (5) SPASM {S{Pa...e}ASM*}

16 Sycophant is confused today (5) TOADY*

18 Taco for unfaithful person (8) TURNCOAT {TACO}* [RA]

20 At sea, Red Beard's prohibited from participation (8) DEBARRED*

21 Now learn about some type of glands (7) ADRENAL {AD}{LEARN*}

23 Leaving Alabama, Alaskan moving and starting to settle in Midwestern state (6) KANSAS {alASKAN}*{Se...e}

25 Silly ass accepts boy's items can be eaten (6) SALADS {SA{LAD}S*}

27 Object of veneration from lido mislaid (4) IDOL*

29 Ruler removing ant from minaret under construction (4) EMIR {MInaREt}*

Reference List

Student = L, Alien = ET, Special = S, Small = S, Present times = AD, German = DE, Elite force = SS, Romeo = R, Sex appeal = IT, Women = W, Ship = SS