Sunday, 12 July 2026

The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 64, Sunday 12 Jul 2026, Incognito,

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ACROSS
1   Reverse vehicle after fire at English sports event (4,4) SACK RACE {CAR<=}{E}<=>{SACK}
5   Being short of money, repaired purdah (4,2) HARD UP*
10 Sign at end of terminus (5) MINUS [HIPS]
11 Thespian reportedly going after maid’s role (9) CHARACTER {(~actor)ACTER}<=>{CHAR}
12 Irks a couple of Poles on yellow ship at for starters (6) ANNOYS {A}{NN}{On}{Ye...w}{Ship}
13 Having enthusiasm, madam catches flying owl to get beetle larva (8) MEALWORM {M{E}ARM} over {OWL*}
15 On return, massage mummy in Myanmar (5) BURMA {RUB<=}{MA}
17 Fuss over sailors and soldiers on top of tank getting decoration (9) ADORNMENT {ADO}{RN}{MEN}Tank}
19 Means of enlightenment on streets? (9) LAMPPOSTS [CD]
20 Frigate leaving refrigerator at sea... That’s a mistake... (5) ERROR {REfrigeRatOR}*
21 Homing pigeons, perhaps, cruise or fly around (8) COURIERS*
23 Finally, map book is with team leader (2,4) AT LAST {ATLAS}{Team}
27 Madly insane to kidnap writer in mountain range (9) APENNINES {INSANE}* over {PEN}
28 Bread maker from Talliparamba, Kerala (5) BAKER [T]
29 Animals consuming some plantains and fruits (6) APPLES {AP{{PLa...s}ES}
30 Heard van destroyed porch (8) VERANDAH*

DOWN
1   Old spelling of capital from misplaced mails (5) SIMLA*
2   Puzzle sister hides in company container (9) CONUNDRUM {CO}{NUN}{DRUM}
3   Romeo is king at end of day... It’s dangerous (5) RISKY {R}{IS}{K}{daY}
4   Prepare gun for shooting bird (4) COCK [DD]
6   Immediately upon looking at a girl, knight gives up lot (2,1,6) AT A GLANCE {AT}{A}{G}{LANCElot}
7   Do as before (5) DITTO [CD]
8   Silly premier goes across alien’s boundary (9) PERIMETER {PERIM{ET}ER*}
9   A place of refuge given by Peter is at hotel near river (4,5) SAFE HOUSE {SAFE}{H}{OUSE}
14 Suspended, including damaged trams, and hindered (9) HAMSTRUNG {H{TRAMS*}UNG}
15 Ski mask produced by a lab rejected.. having cold and hot material! (9) BALACLAVA {A LAB<=}{C}{LAVA}
16 Gadget from Apple includes one crumpled can (9) APPLIANCE {APPL{1}{CAN*}E}
18 “Reserved” sign affixed to appendage (9) EARMARKED {MARKED}<=>{EAR}
22 Fully consume energy in American state (3,2) USE UP {US}{E}{UP}
24 To some extent, Rita blamed drum (5) TABLA [T]
25 Something to carry for an old flame? (5) TORCH [C&DD]
26 Insular land lies in tatters (4) ISLE*

Reference List
English = E, Maid = CHAR, Pole = N, Enthusiasm = E, Madam = MARM, Fuss = ADO, Sailore = RN(Royal Navy), Romeo = R, King = K, Alien = ET, Peter = SAFE, Hotel = H, Cold = C

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  1. D N M Rao12 July 2026 at 07:00

    15 Ac BURMA - {RUB<=}{MA}
    27Ac APENNINES - {PEN} inside {INSANE}*
    3Dn CONUNDRUM - {CO}{NUN}{DRUM}

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  2. Gemini12 July 2026 at 07:02

    25A. Burma= Mynmar( new name of Burma)
    Mother= MA
    Rub= massage. On return is reverse= bur
    But+ ma
    My first

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  3. Gemini12 July 2026 at 07:03

    1D. Simla= capital
    Mails misplaced is anagrind
    My second

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  4. Deepak Gopinath12 July 2026 at 07:03

    Special at 4 PM will be the Practice round crossword by Larry Kline used at the US & Canada Cryptic Crossword Challenge

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  5. Devi Prasad12 July 2026 at 07:03

    1A:sack race=sports event
    fire(sack), (fsack)(car<=)(e)

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  6. Remy12 July 2026 at 07:04

    21 ac couriers-homing pigeons- cruise or*
    23 ac at last-finally Atlas +t
    30 ac verandah,-porch.:heard van*

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  7. Gemini12 July 2026 at 07:06

    Sub for 25A,
    10A. Minus= sign
    At the end of term( minus)

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  8. Gemini12 July 2026 at 07:07

    12A. Annoys= irks.
    A= a
    NN= couple of poles( north, south being the poles)
    O=O
    Y= yellow
    S= ship
    My third

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  9. Devi Prasad12 July 2026 at 07:08

    3D:risky=dangerous
    (r)(is)(k)(y)

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  10. Devi Prasad12 July 2026 at 07:13

    24D:tabla=drum
    riTA BLAmed

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  11. Shay12 July 2026 at 07:22

    8D - PERIMETER - Boundary; Alien - ET in {Premier} anagrid - silly

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    1. Shay12 July 2026 at 07:25

      3D - RISKY - Dangerous; (R)omeo eny + IS

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    2. Shay12 July 2026 at 07:26

      Redoing - RISKY - dangerous; (R)omeo + IS + (K) + da(Y)

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    3. Shay12 July 2026 at 07:31

      20A - ERROR - Mistake; refrigerator-frigate = {REROR} anagrid - at sea

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    4. Shay12 July 2026 at 07:45

      In lieu of 3D as already solved - AT A GLANCE - immediately upon looking; AT A (G) LANCE(from Knight - Lancelot - lot)

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    5. Shay12 July 2026 at 07:45

      Above is 6D

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  12. Brajesh12 July 2026 at 08:02

    28a baker bread maker from talliparamBA KERla

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  13. Brajesh12 July 2026 at 08:03

    20a error- mistake from refrigerator - frigate

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  14. Brajesh12 July 2026 at 08:04

    4 cock bird prepare gun- cock

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    1. Padmanabhan12 July 2026 at 08:38

      How to read this?
      What is the solution?
      Why not this way?
      Cock- Bird
      Cock- Prepare gun
      DD
      Apart from solving, explaining clearly is also equally important.

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  15. Padmanabhan12 July 2026 at 08:14

    17A- Adornment- Decoration
    Fuss= Ado
    over
    sailors- RN ( Royal Navy)
    Soldiers- Men
    Top of tank- T
    Ado RN Men T

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  16. Padmanabhan12 July 2026 at 08:15

    18D-Earmarked- Reserved
    Appendage= Ear
    Affixed= Marked

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  17. Padmanabhan12 July 2026 at 08:17

    My 3rd-
    29A- Apples- fruits
    AP(PL) ES
    Animals= Apes
    some plantains= Pl

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  18. Sathia12 July 2026 at 08:29

    23A: finally = at last
    ((Atlas(t))
    30A: porch = verandah
    (Heard van)*
    1A: sports event = sack race
    ((Sack)(<car +e)
    Sathia

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  19. Sathia12 July 2026 at 08:30

    In lieu of 1A
    16D: gadget= appliances
    (Apple I can)*
    Sathia

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  20. Sekar12 July 2026 at 08:32

    5a: hard up = short of money.
    Purdah (anagram).
    14d: hamstrung = hindered.
    Suspended-hung, damaged trams.
    16d: appliance = gadget.
    Anagram of apple, one(i) and can.

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  21. Sathia12 July 2026 at 08:32

    In lieu of 30A
    19D: means of enlightenment on streets? = lampposts ( lit?)
    Sathia

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  22. Mandagondi Naresh12 July 2026 at 08:43

    24D, Tabla= drum(def.)
    RiTA BLAmed (T)
    3D, Risky=Dangerous(def)
    R(Romeo )+is+ k(king) d( at end of da Y)

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  23. Mandagondi Naresh12 July 2026 at 08:44

    Both are answered. Will redo now

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  24. Mandagondi Naresh12 July 2026 at 08:50

    28A, Baker=Bread maker
    Historically Talliparamba, Kerala is famous for Bread making industry. It is Kannur.

    Incidentally, I had a stint near Kannur, at Kuniya too.

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  25. Mandagondi Naresh12 July 2026 at 08:52

    Addendum:
    TalliparamBA KERala (T)

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  26. Mandagondi Naresh12 July 2026 at 09:08

    11A, Character=Thespian(def.)
    Reportedly is indicator of homophone
    Maid's Role= Char actor
    sounds like character
    In lieu of 24D

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  27. Dr Hareendranath12 July 2026 at 10:11

    15 d BALACLAVA =ski mask
    A LAB<=, rejected( BALA)+(C)=cold,+(LAVA)=hit material

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  28. N Sridhar12 July 2026 at 10:11

    25D- torch-something to carry for an old flame-from the idiom “ carry a torch”- to continue loving after a break up

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  29. Murali12 July 2026 at 10:13

    15d BALACLAVA - ski mask.
    lab <- rejected BAL
    hot and cold material LAVA and AC
    7d DITTO do as before. (lit)
    26d ISLE insular land (isle)*

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  30. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan12 July 2026 at 10:14

    22 D
    Fully consume = USE UP
    American = US
    Energy = E
    In = containment ind.
    State = UP
    US ( E ) UP = USE UP

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  31. Dr Hareendranath12 July 2026 at 10:19

    7d DITTO =do as before? &lit

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  32. Chandrasekaran Swaminathan12 July 2026 at 10:23

    9 D
    Place of refuge = SAFE HOUSE
    Peter = SAFE
    Hotel = H
    River = OUSE
    SAFE H OUSE = SAFE HOUSE

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  33. Surendra12 July 2026 at 10:28

    9 D Safe House - A place of refuge
    Peter - Safe
    Hotel- h
    River- ouse

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    1. Surendra12 July 2026 at 10:32

      13 A Mealworm - beetle larva
      Enthusiasm- e
      Madam- marm
      Flying owl- (owl)*
      Having- containment ind
      M e a (lwo)rm

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    2. Sathia12 July 2026 at 11:18

      Is marm is madam? Short forms is ma’am.
      Sathia

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    3. Sathia12 July 2026 at 11:21

      Google says Marm is madam ( archaic usage)
      Sathia

      Delete

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