21 January 2026 · 10 clues

Jan 21 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 Tamil Nadu festival PONGAL
  2. 7A Do the Wright thing? AVIATE
  3. 8A Protein-rich fish (aka Rawas) SALMON
  4. 9A Naps SLEEPS

Down

  1. 1D Nathu La or Cho La PASS
  2. 2D Cricket field shape OVAL
  3. 3D 6,600+ km long river NILE
  4. 4D "Squid ___" GAME
  5. 5D Over ATOP
  6. 6D Google ___: visual search LENS
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