Crossword for Tuesday 15 September 2026

Across

1. 1. Belief that kismat, nashib or thalai ezhuthu has the last word
2. 8. Short for what you feel; add a Hindi honorific to get a "language"
3. 9. "Don't talk while I'm interrupting", on TV
4. 11. abbr. Akashvani
5. 12. A star's only contribution to an animated film
6. 13. abbr. Nationalist organisation headquartered in Nagpur
7. 14. Prefix before school, city or caste
8. 15. Causes of dips on your productivity graph and upticks on Netflix's revenue
9. 17. Philosophy considered India's "gift to the world"
10. 22. abbr. The degree that "triggered" the 2026 Jantar Mantar protests
11. 25. The shot-caller behind Roja, Bombay and Thug Life, familiarly
12. 26. A gait and a dance move for a horse
13. 27. Sizes XL and up
14. 28. A democracy lets you do this; an autocrat does it shuffled
15. 29. Breath let out in disappointment

Down

1. 1. Wisdom says tackling the deepest ones brings the most growth
2. 2. (Marathi) A lure; also a bestselling writer of mythological fiction
3. 3. What your limbs and neck attach to
4. 4. Word to elevate a spread or a lifestyle
5. 5. It makes blood red, and a will strong
6. 6. With "in a": Angry or irritated
7. 7. A component of garam masala, also Hanuman's weapon
8. 10. (Hindi) Indian jujube
9. 16. What procrastinators do with time, and slackers with talent
10. 18. abbr. Option in a bank app when transferring money
11. 19. Antara of RGV's Road
12. 20. What a bug in a rug is
13. 21. (Hindi slang) What Sidhu proposed to do in Khandala
14. 22. abbr. The "Love Line" and "Bakra" network
15. 23. You are born with one, or meet one at the gym
16. 24. Insta follower you can buy