5 February 2026 · 11 clues

Feb 5 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 Nibbles away, as worry GNAWS
  2. 6A 15th most spoken language globally (lai bhari!) MARATHI
  3. 8A Military group PLATOON
  4. 9A Phrase said while waving to a TV camera, perhaps HIMOM

Down

  1. 1D Unit of weight GRAM
  2. 2D Alliance of 32 western nations (abbr.) NATO
  3. 3D Heart of the matter? ATOM
  4. 4D "Do you know ____ I am?": rarely heard in Mumbai but often in Delhi WHO
  5. 5D Moral wrong SIN
  6. 6D Speedometer fig., in New York MPH
  7. 7D Mahershala ___ : First muslim actor to win Oscar ALI
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