17 August 2026 · 10 clues

Aug 17 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.

Across

  1. 1A "____ Don't Preach" PAPA
  2. 5A Moichara race feature, in West Bengal BULLS
  3. 6A One-in-a-million, as an occurence FREAK
  4. 7A Greenery in a bouquet FERN
  5. 8A Rajamouli's larger-than-life creations SETS

Down

  1. 1D Make into mush PUREE
  2. 2D Sharp ALERT
  3. 3D A and B, as strategy PLANS
  4. 4D What Madhuri Dixit will do on Marathi KBC, to contestants ASK
  5. 5D "Lets go to Goa" gang, in new-age slang BFFS
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.