Across
8 Letter in Greek held by Mrs Michael Douglas (4)
9 Block at Smith’s workplace (5)
10 Experience absence of maiden on International Space Station (4)
11 Small nuggets resulting in periods of low demand (6)
12 Logically argued about a descendant with editor (8)
13 Calculates speed expected at first by ship in stormy seas (8)
15 Increase CPU kit production (6)
17 Remove name from dead insect without direction and cut up in laboratory (7)
19 Meat having no veins damaged (7)
22 Modified wings from early design around end of August (6)
24 Pass Korea vet in distress (8)
26 Musical instrument made by wrinkling clear tin (8)
28 Bird with Chinese spanner (6)
30 “Fish with a piece of earthworm” in Morse, for example (4)
31 Saint leaving sanatorium building for loved one (5)
32 Diseases found in Catskill sanatorium (4)
Down
1 Inform legendary archer (4)
2 Husband with no upper limbs is not dangerous (8)
3 Col.’s free tickets (6)
4 Severe disturbance on model mountain (7)
5 Excited perusal by sweetheart results in joy (8)
6 Bring in wine after one month (6)
7 Insular land in Tunis leased (4)
14 Something used to make alcohol even now (5)
16 Bird goes around large time machine (5)
18 Gadget from China was broken (8)
20 Brave new leader enters extraordinary riptide (8)
21 ‘F’-word used by aviators (7)
23 Following sailor, attain goal (6)
25 Teddy and with Fox in The Day of the Jackal (6)
27 Conveniences in Waterloo station (4)
29 Source of power in prison (4)
Published - October 15, 2026 11:40 am IST