The Hindu Cryptic No 77, Sunday 11 Oct 2026, Arden

Rangoli by Gowri

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ACROSS

6   Brooded over means of transport (5) MOPED [DD]

7   It's plain - giving access to auditors isn't very bright (8) OVERCAST {OVER{CA'S}T}

10 An issue dogging the country is a curse (7) MALISON {SON}<=>{MALI}

11 Left her in a day, was cheated (7) WELSHED {WE{L}{SHE}D}

12 Herb's touring America, finds something to eat (7) SAUSAGE {SA{USA}GE}

13 Fish drinking only pints - looks affected (7) FOPPISH {F{O}{PP}ISH}

14 Red arrow - I score Greens (3-8) ECO-WARRIORS*

19 Keeping animal in a haystack is part of habit (7) CASSOCK {C{ASS}OCK}

21 Reduce setting dog after dog (7) CURTAIL {CUR}{TAIL}

23 Nowadays guard becomes a guide (7) ADVISOR {AD}{VISOR}

25 King for single day (7) SOLOMON {SOLO}{MON}

26 Amusing to have a drink - this precedes the announcement (4,4) DRUM ROLL {D{RUM}ROLL}

27 Use dressing early to contain damage by burning (5) SINGE [T]

DOWN

1   Acclaim for Jobs' creation across a country (8) APPLAUSE {APPL{A}{US}E}

2   Some bypassed order, returned to port (6) ODESSA [T<=]

3   Snake oil seller will get on to eastern border (10) MOUNTEBANK {MOUNT}{E}{BANK}

4   Catcall from audience to follow all of them finally (4) MEOW [Tail Acrostic]

5   Mishit transformed these geological features (6) ISTHMI*

6   Champagne and orange juice in the bush (6) MIMOSA [DD]

8   Music company entertains various plays (7) CALYPSO {C{PLAYS*}O}

9   Oddly, in India chaos prevails in state (5) IDAHO {InDiA+cHaOs}

13 Least force applied on ship's bow (10) FORECASTLE*

15 Australian native to work with very big quantity (7) OPOSSUM {OP}{OS}{SUM}

16 Ill-gotton wealth, no middlemen involved in plant (8) SCAMMONY {SCAM}{MONeY}

17 Run before shut down of a nuclear reactor (5) SCRAM [DD]

18 Look at that cricketing shot! (6) GLANCE [DD]

20 It flows always between poles (6) SEVERN {S}{EVER}{N}

22 Enjoy the dip (6) RELISH [DD]

24 Lost a club in shambles over disturbance (4) RIOT abatTOIR<=

Reference List

Left = L, Only = O, Pint = P, Eastern = E, Work = OP, Very big = OS, Poles = S,N