The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday #89, Sunday 02 Oct 2022, Incognito

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No 13675, Saturday 01 Oct 2022, Arden

ACROSS

1   One among millions, old bureaucrat copies (6) MIMICS {M{1}M}{ICS}

4   Cry over old Indian King dividing Asia and Europe (8) BOSPORUS {SOB<=}{PORUS}

9   One who guards the second door (6) SENTRY {S}{ENTRY}

10 Accorded top round for United (8) BESTOWED {BEST}{O}{WED}

12 If daring it could be demeaning (5,3) INFRA DIG*

13 Measure time on the last item in the menu (6) ENTREE {EN}{T}{RE}{thE}

15 Open anger at one belching smoke (12) FRANKINCENSE {FRANK}{INCENSE}

18 Disabled, drug taking, died fighting (4,2,6) HORS DE COMBAT {HORS{D}E}{COMBAT}

21 Draw in from well next to home (6) INHALE {HALE}<=>{IN}

22 Alloy steel engraving, not averse if soft (8)  GENTLING {GENTLING+AVERSE=STEEL+ENGRAVING} [CA]

24 Shows are funny, after climax one leaves finally (8) COMEDIES {COME}{DIES}

25 Puzzle in game resolved (6) ENIGMA*

26 Chance to stop spreading ideas on disease (8) DIABETES {DIA{BET}ES*}

27 Heavy food for example, points to review (6) STODGE {EG}{DOTS}<=

DOWN

1   Dogs in service quarrel (8) MASTIFFS {MAS{TIFF}S}

2   Bearing covered in raw foam turns up in frigate (3-2-3) MAN-OF-WAR {RAW+FO{N}AM}<=

3   Amazing lacework, England is for sex (6,9) CARNAL KNOWLEDGE*

5   Sign of some phenomenal growth (4) OMEN [T]

6   In spite of not out, refused — way to goof up (3,4,4,2,2) PUT ONES FOOT IN IT*

7   Bounty on children (6) REWARD {RE}{WARD} Children or Child?

8   Say it's empty, deny working capital (6) SYDNEY {SaY}{DENY*}

11 Anonymous end to a European identity (7) FINNISH (~finish) Not sure of Anno (Addendum - FIN{N}ISH - See comments)

14 Goddess may prevent setter's entry (7) DEMETER {DE{ME}TER}

16 Link-in these days is short (8) ABRIDGED {A{BRIDGE}D}

17 Platform to hold upcoming function — do nothing (8) STAGNATE {STAG{TAN<=}E}

19 Showed discomfort, in turn chose to evacuate (6) WINCED {WIN{ChosE}D}

20 A man (from) South Africa and his philosophy (6) AHIMSA {A}{HIM}{SA} Semi&lit

23 Honour is fair (4) FETE [DD]

Reference List

Million = M, Old bureaucrat = ICS, Cry = SOB, Second = S, United = WED, Measure = EN, Time = T, On = RE, Open = FRANK, Anger = Incense, Drug = HORSE(Heroin), Died = D, Home = IN, Climax = COME, Chance = BET, Points = DOTS

Service = MASS< Bearing = N(North), Children = WARD, Anonymous = Without name = N, Link = BRIDGE, These days = AD, Function = TAN, Turn = WIND

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