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

Artwork by Prasanna

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ACROSS

1   Perhaps able to get one married shortly - it's naturally fertilizing (8) BONEMEAL {B{ONE}{Ma...d}EAL*}

5   Rollover I have overlooked... (6) WAIVED {WA{I'VE}D}

10 ...and committed to restrict (7) STAUNCH 

11 Old sailors found, say, a mini wearing girl (7) LASCARS {LAS{CAR}S}

12 Found before court (5) ERECT {ERE}{CT}

13 Strange predilections - not done at face value (4,5) LIST PRICE PREdILeCTIonS*

14 Propagation in half the country (12) INSEMINATION {IN}{SEMI}{NATION}

18 Provide cleanest side for a diner (12) DELICATESSEN* 

21 One on the wagon with a black paint (9) ABSTAINER {A}{B}{STAINER}

23 Cover empty drawer and copy (5) DRAPE {Dr..eR}{APE}

24 In my opinion, covering history is like a painting technique (7) IMPASTO {IM{PAST}O}

25 Country in Europe, is not a representation (7) ESTONIA {E}{IS+NOT+A}*

26 Some are present at a mid-week rush (6) TATAMI [T]

27 Harry Morgan's taking time for such a short distance (8) ANGSTROM {ANGS{T}ROM*}

DOWN

1   Breed born with wealth (6) BASSET {B}{ASSET}

2   Spruce up when finally consumed (6) NEATEN {wheN}{EATEN}

3   "Pick-me-up after one" - sung in a flat pitch (9) MONOTONIC {TONIC}<=>{MONO}

4   Wind and clothesline - metaphorically, seen as a vulnerability (8,6) ACHILLES TENDON*

6   Story-teller makes one sit up (5) AESOP {POSE}{A}<=

7   Perhaps Putin's angry rival is getting clueless (8) VLADIMIR {RIVAL}* over {DIM}

8   Detects record reprints - not counting the odd ones (8) DISCERNS {DISC}{rEpRiNtS}

9   Various cults around Singapore could be seen in a theatre (7,7) PLASTIC SURGEON {CULTS+SINGAPORE}*

15 Direct ones acted and they're related (9) ANECDOTES* [CD]

16 Romantic thought and inclination (8) IDEALIST {IDEA}{LIST}

17 Filmed occasionally, photographed outside top Paris strip joint (8) FLESHPOT {FiLmEd}{SH{Pa..s}OT}

19 Standard to disqualify her, they say (6) BANNER (~ban her)

20 Soothe with an ointment - cover exposed neck (6) BECALM 

22 State after a pile up (5) ASSAM {A}{MASS<=}

Reference List

Court = CT, Black = B, Europe = E, Time = T, Born = B 

No 14825, Saturday 20 June 2026, Hypatia

 ACROSS
1 Saw grades at first and walked unsteadily around school (8) GLIMPSED {Grades}{LIMP{S}ED}
5 Makes patients consume unlimited drugs (6) CAUSES {CA{drUgs}SES}
10 Some of mine are still closest (7) NEAREST [T]
11 Spotted every now and then, Leonardo must be on the way (2,5) EN ROUTE {lEoNaRdO mUsT bE}
12 Catch hot liquid discharged from the chemical producing resin (5) ELEMI {thE chEMIcaL}*
13 Source of illumination from tip of lamp, one flickering in darkness (4,5) NEON LIGHT{Lamp ONE}* in {NIGHT}

14 Secure investment with a steady income? It's dope! (5,7) FIXED DEPOSIT {IT'S DOPE}* [RA]
18 Are such foods spoiling casino? (5,2,5) HOUSE OF CARDS*
21 Salvaged part of hospital returning to medical complex (9) RECLAIMED {ER<}{CLAIMED*}
23 Initially Arabs brought Yemeni ships safely to Gulf (5) ABYSS [Acrostic]
24 Criminal pushing Ecstasy through sick girl (7) ILLEGAL {ILL}{E}{GAL}
25 Bush shirt embraced by a man going before that woman (7) HEATHER {T} inside {A}<=>{HE}{HER}

26 Stone age building protecting poor men ultimately on time (6) GARNET {AGE}* around {pooR}{meN}+T

27 Audio equipment voyeur heard on board (8) SPEAKERS {PEAKER}(~PEEKER) inside {SS}

DOWN
1 Plant thriving in geranium pots (6) GINGER [T]

2 Pictures Hypatia playing games (6) IMAGES {I}{GAMES*}
3 Drop cost covering diamonds picked up to pawn (9) PRECIPICE {PRICE} around {ICE<}{P}
4 Relatives of former spouse cared for at a filmy set (8,6) EXTENDED FAMILY {EX}{TENDED}{A FILMY}*
6 Leaders of all parties realigned in last month (5) APRIL [Acrostic]
7 Slow // to respond like a bullet? (8) SLUGGISH [D & CD]
8 Suspect a terrorist keeping watch (8) SPECTATE [T]
9 Where to find items people used to sell? (6-4,4) SECOND-HAND SHOP [CD]
15 Meditative stance of director in American space agency with plan to retire (9) PADMASANA {A}{NASA}{M{D}AP}<

16 Spooner's stepping in line? That's lovely (8) CHARMING {Spoonerism of MARCHING}
17 Strong Greek character concealing extremely unusual lesion (8) MUSCULAR {MU}{SC{UnusuaL}AR}
19 Discontented lady these days eating hard oriental fruit (6) LYCHEE{LadY}{C{H}{E}E}

20 Egyptian God of love coming up regularly from said ruins (6) OSIRIS {O}{SaId RuInS}<

22 Fish in corner (5) ANGLE [DD]

REFERENCE LIST

School=S, Hot=H, Part of Hospital=ER (Emergency Room), Ecstasy=E, Man=He, That woman=Her, Time=T, On Board=inside Ship (SS), Pawn=P, Former Spouse=Ex, Director=D, American=A, Space Agency=NASA, These days=CE (Christian Era), Oriental=E, Love=0=O.

No 14824, Friday 19 Jun 2024, Dr. X

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ACROSS

1   Start to secure line frantically, return to save new climber (7,6) SCARLET RUNNER {SCAR{L}E}{TRU{N}NER*}

8   Daughter sent back substandard flag (5) DROOP {D}{POOR<=}

9   What happens when you're having fun in liaison, ensnaring married female with fibs (4,5) TIME FLIES {TI{M}E}{F}{LIES}

11 Plainly enthralled by marijuana, stylish lady enters pool (5-5) POINT-BLANK {PO{IN}T}{B{L}ANK}

12 Write yarn about catching mythical creature (4) YETI [T<=]

14 Mental disability in males after a transient ischaemic attack (7) AMENTIA {A}{MEN}{TIA}

16 Cockney thief's remarkable feat, stealing each jewel finally (3,4) TEA-LEAF {T{EA}{j..eL}EAF*}

17 Trendy type embracing husband briefly (2,5) IN SHORT {IN}{S{H}ORT}

19 Rescue Liberal arrested by brute (7) SALVAGE {SA{L}VAGE}

21 One beginning to butcher old mountain goat (4) IBEX {1}{B0}{EX}

22 How people at a funeral might be making a profit (2,3,5) IN THE BLACK [DD]

25 Be proud in enclosure after winning bronze medal at centre (5,4) STAND TALL {S{TAN}{meDal}TALL}

26 Polish male crushed by English goal (5) EMEND {E}{M}{END}

27 Memorable times, say, dancing after wine with character on date (3-6,4) RED-LETTER DAYS {SAY*}<=>{RED}{LETTER}{D}

DOWN

2   Connoisseur at opening tucking into exquisite frozen dessert (4-3) CHOC-ICE {CHO{Co...r}ICE}

3   Character helping to smuggle Ecstasy, say (10) REPUTATION {R{E}{PUT}ATION} 

4   Praise leader of elected group, returning after winning vote (5) EXTOL {El...d}{LOT<=} over {X}

5   Thinks about developing antiserum (9) RUMINATES*

6   Unpleasant smell at home repulsed fellows (4) NIFF {IN<=}{FF}

7   Be taken aback by extremely elderly European's malevolent glare (4,3) EVIL EYE {LIVE<=}{El...lY}{E}

8   Immoral acts of perverted padre on six tapes (11) DEPRAVITIES {PADRE*}{VI}{TIES}

10 Obstinate lass finally kissed after quarrel (5-6) STIFF-NECKED {lasS}{NECKED}<=>{TIFF}

13 One's living in fear, having trouble with ultimately nasty Mob (5,5) DAILY BREAD {D{AIL}{n..tY}{moB}READ}

15 Case of abhorrent lodger throttling Dutch escort (9) ATTENDANT {Ab...nT}{TEN{D}ANT}

18 Discover hole around bottom of pipe resulting in leak (7) SEEPAGE {SEE}{GAP<=}{pipE}

20 Lady came out, dropping learner in school (7) ACADEMY {lADY+CAME}*

23 Handle a little hitch day before hosting fifty (5) HELVE {Hitch}{E{L}VE}

24 I perform with Latin superstar (4) IDOL {I}{DO}{L}

Reference List

Line = L, Daughter = D, Married = M, Female = F, Lady = L, Each = EA, Husband = H, Liberal = L, Male = M, English = E, Wine = RED, Date = D, Ecstasy = E, Vote = X, Fellow = F, European = E, Dutch = D, Learner = L, Fifty = L, Latin = L

No 14823, Thursday 18 Jun 2026, Dr. X

Solution to 3D 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

1   Say plainly what one thinks of boy stealing top and denims slyly (5,4,4) SPEAK ONES MIND {S{PEAK}ON}{DENIMS*}

8   Vitality in bedroom, phenomenal (5) OOMPH [T]

9   In addition to iodine, uranium found in unusual chemical element (9) RUTHENIUM {THEN}{I}{U} in {RUM}

11 Speculating in article on crypto finally going up (10) THEORISING {THE}{c...tO}{RISING}

12 Roll with bit of cheese and cream (4) COIL {Ch...e}{OIL}

14 Quickly controls anger, being most dispassionate (7) FAIREST {FA{IRE}ST}

16 Vaguely stealthy, consuming ecstasy behind toilet (7) LOOSELY {S{E}LY}<=>{LOO}

17 Policeman's suggestion to catch international head of criminals (7) OFFICER {OFF{I}{Cr...s}ER}

19 Really skilful ball, trapping Australia's opener on hundred (2,5) DE FACTO {DEFT}{0} over {Au...a}{C}

21 A little kid painting small motor-racing vehicle (4) KART {Kid}{ART}

22 Bar-hopped in Peru on vacation and fought outside clubs (3-7) PUB-CRAWLED {PerU}{B{C}RAWLED}

25 Checking lump in body (9) THWARTING {TH{WART}ING}

26 India's top star in retreat getting close to hottie is engaged (2,3) IN USE {In...s}{SUN<=}{h...iE}

27 High-strung European overwhelmed by myalgic problem and high blood sugar in US (13) HYPERGLYCEMIA {HYPER}{GLYC{E}MIA*}

DOWN

2   Show that is about Italy's archaeological site (7) POMPEII {POMP}{IE<=}{I}

3   Hate blunder in retrospect, taken in by rogue on beach (10) A?H?R?E?C?  (Addendum - ABHORRENCE {ERR<=} in {ON+BEACH}* - See comments)

4   Root's run out, taken aback by abrupt leap (5) ORRIS {RO<=}{RISe}

5   Twisted knee after a little tumble in finale (9) ENTANGLED {ANGLE}<=>{Tu...e} in [END}

6   Patient beginning to moan with cry of fright (4) MEEK {Moan}{EEK}

7   Smelly moose in compound (7) NOISOME*

8   Where thief might take wallet, being without money (3,2,6) OUT OF POCKET [DD]

10 Awfully comely doll captivating daughter's baby (11) MOLLYCODDLE {COMELY+DOLL} over {D}

13 Wild animal mauled emir at compound (10) WOLFRAMITE {WOLF}{EMIR+AT}*

15 Distressing nonsense about code-breaker (9) TORTURING {ROT<=}{TURING}

18 Dreamy fellow beginning to attract women in a flash (7) FARAWAY {F} with {At...t}{W} in {A}{RAY}

20 Contact medicos at centre about copper getting kidney stones (7) CALCULI {CAL{CU}L}{medIcos}

23 Secretive Academy Award-winning actor concealing name (5) CAGEY CAGnEY

24 Real crazy brute killing bishop (4) TRUE bRUTE*

Reference List

Unusual = RUM, Ecstasy = E, Toilet = LOO, International = I, Hundred = C, Clubs = C, European = E, Italy = I, Run out = RO, Daughtr = D, Fellow = F, Women = W, Name = N, Bishop = B

No 13749, Thursday 29 Dec 2022, Avtaar

Artwork by Prasanna

Rangoli by Gowri

Solution to 8D 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.

ACROSS

1   Try out Uber's video app (7) YOUTUBE [T]

5   Dry, soft and bent (7) PARCHED {P}{ARCHED}

9   Writer John, reflecting over preface to story (1,1,5) T S ELIOT {TOILE{St..y}T<=}

10 International retreats visited by head of venture funds (7) INVESTS {I}{N{Ve...e}ESTS}

11 Institute books large property without specifying who will take over (9) INTESTATE {I}{NT}{ESTATE}

12 Fire I kindled, imbibing alternative therapy (5) REIKI [T]

13 Staff blend fruit (5) MANGO {MAN}{GO}

15 Passage in fort that is next to river, seized by Don Al (9) CAPONIERE {CAPON{IE}{R}E} 

17 Blue sheet, blankets, black tee - for frequent flyers? (3,3,3) THE JET SET {THE{JET}SE*}{T}

19 Small reclining bed to accommodate one patient (5) STOIC {S{C{1}OT<=}

22 Fills vessel with fresh tea (5) SATES {S{TEA*}S}

23 Like a Greek hero, a South American chains rebel's foot (9) ACHILLEAN {A}{CHIL{r..eL}EAN}

25 Have issue with relatives? (7) INBREED [CD]

26 Wine, say, fermented somehow or the other (7) ANYWISE*

27 Returned close to boundary and stopped the ball after suppressing force (7) YIELDED {b...rY}{fIELDED}

28 Thousands covering up swindle about working age (5,2) KNOCK ON {K}{CON<=}{K}{ON}

DOWN

1   Removing black earth from this element yields a silvery metal (7) YTTRIUM YTTeRbIUM

2   Left on the table after dinner? In the end, you clean up (7) UNEATEN {yoU}{NEATEN}

3   Portions from nuts I distributed (5) UNITS*

4   Gates is tense about restricting scuttled programming language (9) ENTRANCES {ENT{RAN}{C}ES*}

5   Cardinal, prince and king making an ascent (5) PRIME {P}{EMIR<=}

6   People like Spooner run ... always on top of targets (9) REVERENDS {R}{EVER}{ENDS}

7   Unfriendly news-anchor irritates leading experts at the start (7) HOSTILE {HOST}{Ir...s}{Le...g}{Ex...s}

8   Secret circle rescinded decree (7) D?S?I?E (Addendum - DESTINE clanDESTINE - See comments)

14 Vendors juggling with limits of price bust cost budget (9) OVERSPEND {OVERS{PricE}ND*}

16 Impossible to see? Drop position, says Spooner (5-4) PITCH-DARK {~ditch park to pitch dark)

17 Irritable about wife shedding clothes for show (7) TESTIFY {TEST{wIFe}Y}

18 Teen waves, holding flag in city near Lake Victoria (7) ENTEBBE {ENT{EBB}E*}

20 Doctor likes fancy stone pillar (7) OBELISK {OB}{LIKES*}

21 Worry almost immediately after entering well-known nuclear research centre (7) CONCERN {C{ONCe}ERN}

23 Confused student dropped supplementary (5) ADDED ADDlED

24 Inexperienced tyro discharged order to stop sailing (3,2) LAY TO {LAY}{TyrO}

Reference List

Soft = P, John = TOILET, International =I, Institute = I, Books = NT(New Testament), River = R, Black = JET,  Tee = T, Small = S, Vessel = SS, Force = F, Thousand = K, Black = B, Earth = E, Prince = P, Run = R, Docyor = OB, Student = L

No 13748, Wednesday 28 Dec 2022, Hypatia

Rangoli by Gowri

Solution to 26D 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.

ACROSS

1   Look into soft clothing (5) PROBE {P}{ROBE}

4   Basically, cleft horribly altering surface materially! (5) CHASM Acrostic Semi&lit

11 Natural disaster upsets UN - a million buried (7) TSUNAMI [T]

12 Had inspiring scripture in battle (7) AGITATE {A{GITA}TE}

13 Dodge woman without a date (5) EVADE {EV{AD}E}

14 Small mistake reversed while entering below to submit (9) SURRENDER {S}{U{ERR<=}NDER}

15 Start to throw loads in bleach used for linen (10) TABLECLOTH {Th..w} with {LOT} in {BLEACH*}

17 Heads of democracy are ignored sadly in stage (4) DAIS Acrostic

19 What essentially follows party in port (4) DOHA {wHAt}<=>{DO}

21 Label serum test at first before blood grouping (10) STEREOTYPE {Se..m}{Test}{ERE}{O TYPE}

25 Spooner’s stupid and crazy parents (3,3,3) MUM AND DAD (~dum and mad to mumand mad)

27 Start to halve idle working capital (5) DELHI {Ha..e+IDLE}*

28 She's again in cast making movies at last (7) ACTRESS {ACT{RE}S*}{m...eS} Semi&lit

29 Somewhat cute 'n' silly gadget (7) UTENSIL [T]

30 Attempts to provide time for fine cooks (5) FRIES (-t+f)FRIES

31 NASA vague about Armstrong’s first position (5) ASANA {AS{Ar...g}NA*}

DOWN

2   Reading centre blocked by local trash (7) RHUBARB {R}{HU{BAR}B}

3   Support permit for handcuff? (8) BRACELET {BRACE}{LET}

5   One free to run behind little horned animal (6) HEIFER [1+FREE}*<=>{Ho...d}

6   Awfully hard and sad Hindu ceremony for the departed (7) SRADDHA {HARD+SAD}*

7   Leaving most obese fellow to testify (6) ATTEST fATTEST

8   Ali's left fighting and participates in Tang Ping, say (4,4) LIES FLAT*

9   Say Mira's new song (4) NAIR {N}{AIR}

10 Model tries mobile game (6) TETRIS {T}{TRIES*}

16 Beat hawk getting angry (5,3) TIRED OUT {TIRED}{OUT} (Addendum - {T{IRED}OUT} - See comments)

18 One joins clothes for men (8) SOLDIERS {SOLD{1}ERS}

19 Lower member of faculty taking author up (6) DEMEAN {D{ME<=}EAN}

20 Grisham's terrified about little animal (7) HAMSTER [T]

22 Former leader represented in style (7) YELTSIN*

23 Fit for having to wait around the French (6) EDIBLE {BIDE<=}{LE}

24 A couple of nights with old sweetheart creates attachment (6) ANNEXE {A}{NN}{EX}{swEet}

26 Hope to lose weight to date someone good-looking (4) D?S? (Addendum - DISH (-w+d)DISH - See comments)

Reference List

Soft = P, Date = D, Small = S, Party = DO, Again = RE, Time = T, Fine = T, Reading = R, Fellow = F, New = N, Model = T, The in French = LE, Night = N, Weight = W, Date = D

No 13747, Tuesday 27 Dec 2022, Hypatia

Rangoli by Gowri

Solution to 25A 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.

ACROSS

1   Slips of lawyers (6) BRIEFS [DD]

4   Leader of America in revolting roles (6) SATRAP {PART{A}S<=}

9   Food containing starch and no flatulence, from the East (4) SAGO {0}{GAS}<=

10 Cutlery to frustrate girls, per Spooner (10) CHOPSTICKS (~stop chicks to chopsticks)

11 Scan hurried upon finding time inadequate, basically! (6) SHUFTI Acrostic &lit

12 Relatives try to get daughter married before son lands (8) KINGDOMS {KIN}{G{D}O}{M}{S}

13 Striking for author's books (9) PROMINENT {PRO}{MINE}{NT}

15 Cry of a little kitten born inverted (4) KEEN {Ki...n}{NEE<=}

16 Part of wonderful nature (4) ULNA [T} Semi&lit

17 Sculpture of novelist outside Cuba's borders (9) SCRIMSHAW {S{C}{RIMS}HAW}

21 Plant in avenue containing small exercise area (5,3) SWEET PEA {S{WEE}T}{PE}{A}

22 Return without catching kite, gutted in winds (6) SNAKES {SNA{KitE}S<=}

24 Olympic medallist strangely ran up via Rome's centre (5,5)  PAAVO NURMI {RAN+UP+VIA+rOMe}*

25 Disregard first half of eccentric story teller (4) L?A? (Addendum - LIAR pecuLIAR - See comments)

26 Sexy secretary on vacation jammed with band (6) STEAMY {Se...rY} over {TEAM}

27 Frequently knock off beers to join close friend (6) BESTIE {BeErS}{TIE}

DOWN

1   Alert Bahrain using Twitter (7) BLATHER {ALERT+BH}*

2   Foul stroke in snooker starts to irritate nasty old fellows (2,3) IN OFF {Ir...e}{Na..y}{O}{FF}

3   Group providing advance for current novels, say (7) FICTION F(-a+i)ICTION

5   Crabs entering burrows faraway (6) ABSENT [T]

6   See red run in washing Santa's drawers? (9) REINDEERS {SEE+RED+R+IN}*

7   Composition features little kid performing as Pikachu, say (7) POKEMON {PO{Kid}EM}{ON}

8   Comfortable seats in his car (7,6) ROCKING CHAIRS {HIS+CAR}* [RA]

14 Pilot scheme (9) MANOEUVRE [DD]

16 One French woman sings and strips (7) UNWRAPS {UN}{W}{RAPS}

18 Trendy father has power to impress (7) INSPIRE {IN}{S{P}IRE}

19 Say, "grow up"? That's mean (7) AVERAGE {AVER}{AGE}

20 English horse gets lead in movie - Black Beauty perhaps (6) EPONYM {E}{PONY}{Mo..e} &lit

23 Note awful pants oddly selected (1,4) A FLAT {AwFuL+pAnTs}

Reference List

America = A, Daughter = D, Married = M, Son = S, Books = NT(New Testament), Born = NEE, Cuba = C, Exercise = PE, Area = A, Bahrain = BH, Old = O, Fellow = F, Advance = A, Current =I, Run = R, One in French = EN, Woman = W, Power = P, English = E

No 13746, Monday 26 Dec 2022, Vidwan

Rangoli by Gowri

Solution to 25A 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.

ACROSS

9   Real-life Mrs Bond's real nuts about tea (7) RACHAEL {RA{CHA}EL*}

10 Plain ignorant? Not plain at times! (7) OBVIOUS OBliVIOUS

11 Special agency for terrorism cases returns to state (5) SPAIN {SP}{{NIA<=}

12 Provide enclosure reportedly for howling (9) CATERWAUL {CATER}{(~wall)WAUL}

13 Visionary criminal made errors occasionally (7) DREAMER {MADE+ErRoRs}*

15 Fond of a party circuit (7) ADORING {A}{DO}{RING}

17 One without love's anxious, not good being deprived! (5) NEEDY {oNE}{EDgY}

19 Company 1011 (3) CIA {C1}{A}

20 The Supreme Poet died on stake (5) DANTE {D}{ANTE}

21 A large firm, completely unrestrained, making liquor (7) ALCOHOL {A}{L}CO}{wHOLe}

23 Motivated and heartless idiot in India (7) INDUCED {IN{DUnCE}D}

25 Firm mostly operating around one partner (9) C?M?A?I?N (Addendum - COMPANION {COMPANy}{ON} over {1} - See comments)

27 Teaching unknown, new English 'trading' words (5) TENET Anno pending (Addendum {TE(-x+n+e)NET} - See comments) 

29 Shaken public prosecutor released one on bail (7) DAUNTED {DA}{UNTiED}

30 Case judgement's applied regularly (7) EXAMPLE {EXAM}{aPpLiEd}

DOWN

1   Reportedly makes vessels (5) URNS (~earns)

2   Bare lover's engaging, exoctic act and a short period of celebration (7) OCTAVE {lO{ACT*{VEr}

3   End of the forgotten long story (4) YARN YeARN

4   Currently commonest form of power (11) ELECTRICAL [CD]

5   Sudden leap partly crossing space and time (4) VOLT  VOL{T}(Addendum - {VOLume}{T} - See comments)

6   Superfluous party may go too far (6) OVERDO {OVER}{DO}

7   Place where India and Pak armies face each other - state with truncated western boundary (8) LOCATION {LOC}{nATION} Western or Northern?

8   Some disillusioned jihadi group (4) ISIL [T]

13 Party for a girl or a lady from Italy (5) DONNA {(-a+do)DONNA}

14 Girl's expression of wish (3) MAY [DD]

15 Iran's base? Possibly a part of Indian Ocean (7,3) ARABIAN SEA {IRANS+BASE}*{A}* Error in fodder, there's an extra S and an A short. See comments.

16 Desire is what is required to get into Harvard English Department (5) GREED {GRE}{E}{D}

18 English armyman like Subedar-Major, one welcomed by silent applause (8) ENCOMIUM {E}{NCO}{M{1UM} A subedar-Major is a JCO and not and NCO! 

20 Old man in Disneyland advertisement (3) DAD [T]

22 Hot ground below the fireplace! (6) HEARTH {H}{EARTH}

24 Cho and this film = cacophony! (6) CANOPY {(canopy+cho)*=cacophony} [CA]

25 Ghanaian currency is partly receding (4) CEDI [T]

26 Explosive side of bombs (4) IEDS* 

27 Half of that arid part lies in Rajasthan (4) THAR {THat}{ARid} Semi&lit

28 Gather around and pour (4) TEEM<=

Reference List

Tea = CHA, Special = SP, Party = DO, Goody = G, 101 = CI, Died = D, Large = L, Firm = CO, India = IND, Public prosecutor = DA, Time = T, English = E, Department = D, Hot = H

Special, Sunday 28 Jan 2018, Dr Satyen Nabar

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment

ACROSS
6   Essentially depressed after run out (5)
7   Husband thrown out! Blab, did he? Unfortunately spoke without preparation (2-6)
10 One hot girl, wild and lively (2, 3, 2)
11 Task - Collect posh gold coin stack (7)
12 Largely express pleasure and gaze at horizon (7)
13 Perplexing to develop an ulcer (7)
14 New migrants primarily cast out, shattering American Dream of togetherness (11)
19 Narks find motive involved in kills (7)
21 Place where UFO landed and ascended? Not quite right (7)
23 Students without bad habits (7)
25 A long distance call? That’s something very different (1, 3, 3)
26 Attacks wild animals? Futile venture (3’1, 4)
27 Tough question for model (5)

DOWN
1   Hard to understand drunkard in largely creepy club (8)
2   Enemy tortured one countryman (6)
3   Source of trouble but might help a fisherman? (3, 2, 5)
4   Slight stammer (4)
5   Cut out milk? Lacks purity primarily (6)
6   Quick exercise - About to engage in sex (6)
8   One directed at the ribs, countered by hook? (7)
9/20 Butter up dish essentially lacking chilies in seasoning (5, 6)
13 One in charge of late arrivals? (10)
15 Perils of frightfully cold enemas (7)
16 Operation to remove around 2/5th of liver ultimately (8)
17 Time to indicate significance of goal (5)
18 Glimpse of polished film actor (6)
20 See 9
22 Sleeper without sleep gets irritable (6)
24 Affected by endless bad luck (4)

Across Lite version can be accessed at Dr SN 19.

Enjoy.

The Sunday Crossword No 2980, Sunday 28 Jan 2018

ACROSS
1   Idyll chap's ruined? Easy thing to do (6,4) CHILDS PLAY*
6   Measure necessary to restrain cheat (4) INCH [T]
9   Against going into fabrications in biographies (5) LIVES {LI{V}ES}
10 Casual fling, not at home (9) THROWAWAY {THROW}{AWAY}
12 Sovereign ahead in procession (7) MONARCH {M{ON}ARCH}
13 Rush around place in bout of extravagance (7) SPLURGE {S{PL}URGE}
14 Supreme moment, mood filled with drama (6,2,4) SECOND TO NONE {SECOND} {TO{NO}NE}
18 Indication of work by Mozart, tweak in aria designed for soprano (4,2,6) KIRI TE KANAWA {K}{TWEAK+IN+ARIA}* Thanks to Google

21 What's worn by supporter from east following team in decline? (7) ROSETTE {RO{SET}T}{E}
23 Scottish island for example in retirement plan (7) ARRANGE {ARRAN}{EG<=}
24 Prompt one conclusion from firm referee (9) IMMEDIATE {1}{firM}{MEDIATE}
25 Stage sadly with no odd characters allowed (5) LEGAL {LEG}{sAdLy}
26 Cover up skin (4) HIDE [DD]
27 Mad Hatter, cast with difficulty (2,1,7) AT A STRETCH*

DOWN
1   Pass over mass in French article in section of newspaper (6) COLUMN {COL}{U{M}N}
2   Design tips from Italian outlet (6) INVENT {It...aN}{VENT}
3   Old-fashioned clothes in rite so badly muddled (13) DISORIENTATED  {IN+RITE+SO}* in {DATED}
4   Plot calling for incongruous combination (9) PATCHWORK {PATCH}{WORK}
5   Large amount in almanac researched (5) ACRES [T]
7   Rising bishop we name with capacity to be agent of change (3,5) NEW BROOM {B}{WE}{N}<={ROOM}
8   Be hesitant about unknown iron allergy (3,5) HAY FEVER {HA{Y}{FE}VER}
11 Bat above wide barrel mistaken for bird (6,7) WILLOW WARBLER {WILLOW} {W}{BARREL*}

15 Garment good over time climbing in hills (9) DUNGAREES {DUN{G}{ERA<=}ES}
16 Read quickly about Romeo and his broken engagement (8) SKIRMISH {SKI{R}M}{HIS*}
17 Taken for granted, quietly started again (8) PRESUMED {P}{RESUMED}
19 On audio, dark period piece (6) KNIGHT (~night)
20 Lake in moorland in good condition (6) HEALTH {HEA{L}TH}
22 Praise lieutenant supporting state without borders (5) EXALT {tEXAs}{LT}

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No 12225, Saturday 27 Jan 2018, Incognito

Answer and annotation of 11a left for a rookie commenter till 10 AM.

Across

8. African gentleman possesses spectacles (4) MOOR {M{OO}R}
9. Cuban drum found in Silicon Gallery (5) CONGA (T)

10. The Queen's holding you and me in the jug (4) EWER {E{WE}R}
11. Youngster lost support and got nothing for ass (6) ?N?G?R ONAGER {(-tee+O)NAGER} See comments
12. Surgeon's musical performance near mountain (8) OPERATOR {OPERA}{TOR}
13. Run for it // and prepare eggs, perhaps, by mixing contents, and stirring while cooking (8) SCRAMBLE (DD)
15. The French accommodation is hidden (6) LATENT {LA}{TENT}
17. Ivy, for example, // is a snake, perhaps (7) CREEPER (DD)
19. Oceanic disturbances result in snow (7) COCAINE {OCEANIC*}
22. Mummy's resting place reveals talisman (6) MASCOT {MA'S}{COT}
24. Gangster's without companion, without headgear (2,6) AL CAPONE {AL {CAP}ONE}

26. Example: Indian position (8) INSTANCE {IN}{STANCE}
28. Clergyman's average descendant (6) PARSON {PAR}{SON}
30. Gents take a turn to get bill of fare (4)  MENU {MEN}{U}
31. Cut in between a couple of earls and run away (5) ELOPE {E}{LOP}{E}
32. Soldiers return carrying European tree (4)  NEEM {MEN<=} around {E}

Down

1. Rent to Royal Navy (4) TORN {TO}{RN}
2. Car is reversed in anger after initial defeat in speed contest (4,4) DRAG RACE {Defeat}{RAG {CAR<=}E}
3. Beetle's vehicle? A bicycle, at first (6) SCARAB {S}{CAR}{A}{Bicycle}
4. Advani and Trump's game? Throwing noose to capture king and queen (7) SNOOKER {NOOSE*} around {K} +{R}
5. Servant lost an eye, I hear, at washroom in London station (8) WATERLOO {WAiTER}{LOO}
6. In Bangalore, pasta is grub (6) REPAST (T)
7. Legendary musician narrowly escaped royal ostracism in the beginning (4) NERO (Acrostic)
14. About a cubic centimetre flowed back around one rivet initially (5) CIRCA {A CC<=} around {I}{Rivet}
16. Maharani nonchalantly displays sheer fabric (5) NINON (T)
18. Prolonged term of previous nurse's education (8) EXTENDED {EX}{TEND}{ED}
20. Hoping medicine has little weight (8) ASPIRING {ASPIRIN}{G}
21. Former PM's disastrous romance (7) CAMERON {ROMANCE*}

23. Sort of rustic fruit (6) CITRUS {RUSTIC*}
25. Secret alphabet // represents nothing (6) CIPHER (DD)
27. Require maiden name by beginning of December (4) NEED {NEE}{December}
29. Inaugurate round corral (4) OPEN {O}{PEN}


Reference List
Gentleman=Mr, Spectacles=OO, Queen=ER(Elizabeth Regina), Nothing=O, The French=La, Indian=In, Turn=U, Earl=E, Soldiers=Men, European=E
Royal Navy=RN, King=K, Queen=R(Regina), Cubic Centimetre=CC, One=I, Previous=Ex, Education=Ed, Little weight=G(gram), Maiden name=Nee, Round=O
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