4 July 2026 · 44 clues

July 4 clues & answers

Every clue of this Indian mini crossword by Mangesh Ghogre, with the answer and, where it helps, how the wordplay works. Solve it yourself first: the puzzle is open to subscribers.

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Across

  1. 1A Uncle __, in USA SAM
  2. 4A DNA sample collector SWAB
  3. 8A Selfless service, in Sanskrit SEVA
  4. 9A Spring, summer, fall and winter, in USA SEASONS
  5. 12A Symbol of control REIN
  6. 13A Carrot's cousin PARSNIP
  7. 14A ___ Day: today's celebration in USA INDEPENDENCE
  8. 16A "Diary of a Wimpy ___": Jeff Kinney book series KID
  9. 17A "London Thumakda" singer Kakkar NEHA
  10. 18A Meadow sound BLEAT
  11. 21A Eyesore at a park LITTER
  12. 23A Slippery fish EEL
  13. 24A Popular surname in Kolkata SEN
  14. 25A Today's celebration in USA, locally FOURTHOFJULY
  15. 32A City known for "Chappan Dukan" INDORE
  16. 33A Coin bearing the Sanskrit motto "Satyameva Jayate" RUPEE
  17. 34A Swarmed TEEMED
  18. 35A USA : Washington :: Jordan : ___ AMMAN
  19. 36A Dates SEES
  20. 37A ____ thai (Thai dish) PAD

Down

  1. 1D Message status, say SEEN
  2. 2D Passionate, as cricket fan AVID
  3. 3D Environmentalist Gandhi MANEKA
  4. 4D Connery or Penn, for example SEAN
  5. 5D Hospital section WARD
  6. 6D Green light ASSENT
  7. 7D Car hood BONNET
  8. 8D Sat ___ Akaal: greeting in Punjab SRI
  9. 9D Moved rapidly SPED
  10. 10D Wall recess NICHE
  11. 11D Britney ___, pop star SPEAR
  12. 15D Mango discard PIT
  13. 18D Suit BEFIT
  14. 19D Karenjit Vohra aka Sunny ___ LEONE
  15. 20D Evades ELUDES
  16. 21D Soccer great Messi, to fans LEO
  17. 22D City's backbone, in a way INFRA
  18. 24D Loses a Lab coat? SHEDS
  19. 26D It wasn't built in a day, they say ROME
  20. 27D Leaves home? TREE
  21. 28D Hop, skip and ___ JUMP
  22. 29D Semolina breakfast dish UPMA
  23. 30D Tin : Sn :: ___ : Pb LEAD
  24. 31D Cash at Tsukiji fish market YEN
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