15 February 2026 · 10 clues

Marathon 2 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 Stay-at-home parent, perhaps DAD
  2. 4A Prefix between kilo- and giga- MEGA
  3. 5A Defame in print LIBEL
  4. 6A “The drinks are ____!” (“We’re paying!”) ONUS
  5. 7A Las Vegas action BET

Down

  1. 1D First appearance, as Sachin Tendulkar did in 1989 DEBUT
  2. 2D Gazillion years, in a way AGES
  3. 3D ___ Lake, in Srinagar DAL
  4. 4D Make Bitcoin, say MINE
  5. 5D Easy tennis shot LOB
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