7 March 2026 · 26 clues

Mar 7 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.

Play this puzzle → All puzzles

Across

  1. 1A Channel V rival MTV
  2. 4A Culmination ACME
  3. 8A Shirdi's ___ Baba SAI
  4. 9A Middle management strategy? DIET
  5. 10A Corn throwaway COB
  6. 11A Quattro doubled OTTO
  7. 12A Hashmi of "Murder" EMRAAN
  8. 14A Class below 60%, in college SECOND
  9. 16A Bygone Apple product IPOD
  10. 17A Reindeer's kin ELK
  11. 20A Swim against the ____ TIDE
  12. 21A Like the pakcaging label "fresh" or "no sugar added", often LIE
  13. 22A Top poker cards ACES
  14. 23A Intel employee? SPY

Down

  1. 1D College degree (abbr.) MSC
  2. 2D Chinese path to enlightenment TAO
  3. 3D Way to make an app in plain language VIBECODE
  4. 4D Jazzify, in a way ADORN
  5. 5D Fortresses, as of a powerful persona CITADELS
  6. 6D Instagram owner META
  7. 7D School that James Bond attended ETON
  8. 13D Mean relatives? MODES
  9. 14D Famous wife who has many first names but no surname SITA
  10. 15D Ramayan, e.g. EPIC
  11. 18D Stiff upper ___ LIP
  12. 19D One of 88 on a piano KEY
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.