Crossword for Saturday 29 August 2026

Across

1. 1. Free (Hindi)
2. 5. A ceremony done before a wedding
3. 6. What a stock market veteran usually does during the course of a day
4. 8. Amit Shah is considered to be Narendra Modi's closest
5. 9. Member of a group of criminals in India in the mid-1800s
6. 13. (Abbreviation) A serious shuttler in India usually participates in tournaments held by them
7. 14. A type of these shoot animals on sight, usually for a census
8. 15. You can slake this with water
9. 16. Most garages have a trusted and skilled one
10. 19. High-_____: Very anxious
11. 20. You may count these down to your birthday

Down

1. 1. (when repeated 2x) A song from the movie Partner (2007) or by Santana (1999)
2. 2. The festival of new beginnings celebrated at the onset of spring in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka
3. 3. Become less clearly visible or distinguishable
4. 4. A man's neck ornament
5. 5. Take a ____ at (try)
6. 7. A Santoor is a type of this instrument
7. 10. ___ om ___ , a popular Usha Uthup number
8. 11. What all IAS aspirants have to face
9. 12. This replaced five forms of tax in India in 2017
10. 14. A conjunction used after an adjective when comparing two quantities
11. 15. And so
12. 16. (Abbreviation) They famously said "You don’t play for the crowd; you play for the country."
13. 17. You might check this before leaving for the airport to receive someone
14. 18. Sob