19 January 2026 · 11 clues

Jan 19 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: this one is free to play.

Across

  1. 1A Ajanta and Ellora features CAVES
  2. 6A Amruta ___ of "Gully Boy" SUBHASH
  3. 8A Defining quality ESSENCE
  4. 9A Overflows (with) TEEMS

Down

  1. 1D Board whose site has "Pariksha Sangam" section CBSE
  2. 2D Faux cough AHEM
  3. 3D Ambulances, often VANS
  4. 4D "Exit full screen" key ESC
  5. 5D Pronoun for a cruise liner SHE
  6. 6D ___ Theory, in Math SET
  7. 7D What politicians do, often USE
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