The Hindu Cryptic on Sunday No 68, Sunday 09 Aug 2026, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   Deputy's sin (4) VICE [DD]

9   Fixture used to fit carbon lighting device (5) CLAMP {C}{LAMP}

10 Last word of prayer from soldiers following Arabic at first (4) AMEN {MEN}<=>{Ar...c}

11 Kingdom's submarine releasing SAM at sea (6) BRUNEI sUBmaRINE*

12 Captivates nurse with incantations (8) ENCHANTS {EN}{CHANTS}

13 Alien trooper is after saint (8) STRANGER {RANGER}<=>{ST}

15 Hardy travels around one city (6) RIYADH {R{1}YADH*}

17 Study sessions from Charlie and girls (7) CLASSES {C}{LASSES}

19 Drug destroyed in Paris (7) ASPIRIN*

22 Wrongly try before soldier becomes despot (6) TYRANT {TRY*}{ANT}

24 Countermand circular letter on volume with reel broadcast about Rugby Union (8) OVERRULE {O}{V}{ER{RU{LE*}

26 Before time, cattle get cheap accommodation on board (8) STEERAGE {AGE}<=>{STEER}

28 Leaving Germany, Goering toured area (6) REGION gOERING*

30 Silly daughter is at back of boat (4) DAFT {D}{AFT}

31 Part of body in container (not trunk!) (5) CHEST [DD]

32 Record model animal (4) TAPE {T}{APE}

DOWN

1   Brainless librarian may be a fibber (4) LIAR LIbraRiAn*

2   Nag babes about things to sit on (8)  BEANBAGS*

3   Silly giant consuming a bit of cake and playing a role (6) ACTING {A{Cake}TING*}

4   Drink manufactured by Irish Republican Army (7) MADEIRA {MADE}{IRA}

5   Ghosts' extraordinary respect after commencement of seance (8) SPECTRES {RESPECT}*<=>{Se...e}

6   Bird ran back in island (6) CANARY {CA{RAN<=}Y}

7   Underwear from Galveston (4) VEST [HIPS]

14 Set, perhaps, sounds the same in absence of vision (5) TELLY (~televivion)

16 Bore doctor followed by one student after another (5) DRILL {DR}{1}{LL}

18 Bewitch portal (8) ENTRANCE [DD]

20 I repaired garret containing a bit of inky water (8) IRRIGATE {I}{RR{Inky}GATE*}

21 Fever about gold is never ending (7) FOREVER {F{OR}EVER}

23 Spies a girl with tangled nets (6) AGENTS {A}{G}{NETS*}

25 Birds starting to gather in gnarled trees (6) EGRETS {E{Ga...r}RETS*}

27 Mate organised sports group (4) TEAM*

29 Loves police sergeant's expression admitting mistake (4) OOPS {OO}{P}{S}

Reference List

Carbon = C, Nurse = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Saint = ST, Charlie = C, Volume = V, Rugby Union = RU, Germany = G, Daughter = D, Model = T, Student = L, Girl = G, Police Sergeants = PS

No 14867, Saturday 08 Aug 2026, Mythical

 ACROSS
7 One with issue // that's kept under wraps (5) MUMMY [DD]

8 Going back, help a rabbi to avoid reportedly toxic emission (9) RADIATION {AID}{A}{R}<{~SHUN}
10 Inane speech by revolutionary outside a joint (6) SHARED {SpeecH}{A}{RED}
11 One new model completed as planned (8) INTENDED {I}{N}{T}{ENDED}
12 Online troublemakers blocked by expert youths — initially, they might get pushed around (8) TROLLEYS {TROLL{Expert}{Youth}S}
13 Pet needs extra care, kindness for starters (4) NECK [Acrostic]
15 Leaves saint South African currency notes finally (7) STRANDS {ST}{RAND}{noteS}
17 Does poor saint occasionally put money in bank? (7) DEPOSIT {DoEs PoOr SaInT}
20 Mark to work with gangster (4) GOAL {GO}{AL}
22 Wind and rain with sleet bothered staff inside (8) ELEMENTS {SLEET}* around MEN
25 Find night club closed, promoters essentially missing (8) DISCOVER {DISCO}{oVER}
26 5 in vehicle held back by boxer cycling (6) RACIAL {CAR<}{(+I)IAL(-i)} 5 is 5 down
27 Hosting a show on the radio, examining similarities and differences (9) COMPARING {~COMPERING}
28 This little tie adjusted, I'm all set! (5) SMALL {SMALL+TIE}*= I'M ALL SET [CA]

DOWN
1 Control Utah riot somehow before end of day (9) AUTHORITY {UTAH RIOT}*{daY}
2 Posh male — British, getting jazz singer Fitzgerald handy device (8) UMBRELLA {U}{M}{BR}{ELLA}

3 Some take a siesta, most comfortable (7) EASIEST [T]
4 Reach princess held up by security team initially near a new church (8) DISTANCE {DI}{Security}{Team}{A}{N}{CE}
5 A girl opts out of teaching troubled folk (6) ETHNIC {TEaCHINg}*
6 The advisory group we gathered, is uninterested (5) BORED {~BOARD}
9 In retrospect, say Germany has the upper hand (4) EDGE {EG+DE}<
14 Doctor Victor, I'll try hiring union agent at first for all practical purposes (9) VIRTUALLY {Victor I'LL TRY}* around {Union}{Agent}
16 Releases revolutionary despised by society (8) DELIVERS {REVILED<}{S}
18 Discover comedian's somewhat lost for words (8) OVERCOME [T]
19 That man leading a group investigation? (7) HEARING {HE}{A}{RING}
21 Engage people (6) OCCUPY [DD]
23 Lacking money ultimately, want to get paid (4)  {yEARN}
24 Firstly, woman's in distress, often weeping — her partner's gone (5) WIDOW [Acrostic]

REFERENCE LIST

Rabbi=R, One=1=I, New=N, Model=T, Saint=St., Gangster=Al (Capone), Posh=U, Male=M, British=BR., Princess=Di(ana), Church=CE (Church of England), Girl=G, Germany=DE, Victor=V, Society=S.