Crossword for Tuesday 1 September 2026

Across

1. 1. Son of the gold-laden Disco King, or an affectionate address for the guest who arrives on 14th September this year
2. 6. Register formally as a participant or member
3. 8. The "nation" behind the 2000 party hit "Nachange Saari Raat"
4. 9. Old-____
5. 10. Volunteer for a difficult task (with 'up')
6. 12. Coarse-ground wheat that can make sweet sheera or crisp dosa
7. 15. Actor Chiranjeevi is called one
8. 19. Shreyas, brand ambassador for Mumbai Falcons Racing
9. 20. Your uncle in Dubai or cousin in New Jersey - either qualifies as one, in short
10. 21. Harvey of Gotham, or a new driver's rite of passage
11. 22. (Hindi) Nanny

Down

1. 1. The adjective one of Mumbai's civic undertaking spells, but its users might not always agree
2. 2. Prefix wrongly attached to "social" to describe someone who's just shy
3. 3. Salman, Hrithik and Shahid, in Barjatya movies
4. 4. What many a face wash claims to "deep-cleanse"
5. 5. Government's head's up before a storm
6. 7. Poll contestants who might rue the "zamanat zapt" rule
7. 11. Pataliputra, today
8. 13. The V in YMMV
9. 14. An elaborate song for solo voice
10. 15. (slang) Mediocre
11. 16. Taher Shah's adjectives for one include sensational, fabulous and "spectrum"
12. 17. Prefix for X, Y, Z, Alpha
13. 18. The products of human creativity