15 August 2026 · 42 clues

Aug 15 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 ___ Gana Mana... JANA
  2. 5A Short-term workers TEMPS
  3. 10A "Take it or leave it" ASIS
  4. 11A Place for a fireside chat HEARTH
  5. 13A Top business newspaper in India MINT
  6. 14A Famed rock-cut cave site ELLORA
  7. 15A 1900s year celebrated 15/8 FORTYSEVEN
  8. 17A Succor AID
  9. 18A "Yikes! A mouse!" EEK
  10. 19A Streep noted for playing Miranda Priestly MERYL
  11. 22A Remembers, as guests for a houseparty LISTS
  12. 24A Had an ___ to grind AXE
  13. 25A Droop, as skin SAG
  14. 26A Number of years of independence completed today SEVENTYNINE
  15. 32A Quake TREMOR
  16. 33A Poet Khayyam OMAR
  17. 34A Try hard STRIVE
  18. 35A "Hai ___ Yeh Kya Hua..." in Rangeela RAMA
  19. 36A Showing (or hiding) it could be a style statement STRAP
  20. 37A View points? EYES

Down

  1. 1D Peanut-vendor hints at a big one, often JAM
  2. 2D "Yeah, right" ASIF
  3. 3D El ___: climate pattern NINO
  4. 4D Off course (but not of course) ASTRAY
  5. 5D "If voting changed anything, ____ make it illegal" THEYD
  6. 6D Snaky fish EELS
  7. 7D Maldives capital MALE
  8. 8D Establishes a theorem, say PROVES
  9. 9D Dhol-Tasha performance venue, often STREET
  10. 12D "Forrest Gump" star HANKS
  11. 16D ___ gul: popular delicacy on Makar Sankranti in Pune TIL
  12. 19D Sailboat features MASTS
  13. 20D Applies, as pressure EXERTS
  14. 21D Overused word in office emails REVERT
  15. 22D Frito-___ snacks LAY
  16. 23D Leave a message unread, in a way IGNORE
  17. 25D Throat malady, for short STREP
  18. 27D Mideast dignitary EMIR
  19. 28D Stellar explosion NOVA
  20. 29D "It's possible" IMAY
  21. 30D Word after pen or pet NAME
  22. 31D Times of India? ERAS
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