Crossword (Times of India)
The Times of India's daily news crossword, with clues drawn from the week's headlines.
Every day: One dated crossword a day built from the latest news (the 3 October 2026 grid asks about the Asian Games host city and Gandhi Jayanti tributes), the same grid for every reader. New puzzle: Midnight India time.
The Times of India crossword is a free daily puzzle on the paper's games page. Each day's grid is loaded from a file named after the date, and its clues lean on current affairs, so solving it doubles as a check on how closely you followed the news.
About Crossword (Times of India)
Times of India Games carries a small set of daily puzzles: this crossword, a Mini Crossword, Loop-a-Loop and Location Guesser. The page describes the crossword as based on the latest trends, and each day's puzzle file is stored under that day's date, so every reader gets the same grid.
The clues are straight definitions with letter counts, many of them about the news: on 3 October 2026, for example, they asked for the Japanese host city of the 2026 Asian Games, a Swiss city that hosts a global health agency and a Delhi memorial where tributes were paid on Gandhi Jayanti. Some answers are first names of people in the news, flagged in the clue.
A timer runs while you solve. You can reveal a single square or the whole puzzle, but each reveal adds a time penalty, and you can reset the grid. The game is free to play in the browser, with an optional login.
It suits Indian readers who follow the news and crossword solvers who want a topical grid rather than a classic dictionary puzzle.
How to play Crossword (Times of India)
- Open today's crossword on the Times of India games page.
- Pick a clue from the Across or Down list, or click a square in the grid.
- Type the answer; the letter count is shown after each clue.
- Fill the whole grid to stop the timer; reveals add a time penalty.
Tips
- Skim the day's headlines first: many answers are names and places in the news.
- Clues marked (First name) want only the first name.
- Use Reveal Digit sparingly, since each one adds to your time.
Questions
Is the TOI crossword free?
Yes, it is free to play on the website.
Is it the same for everyone?
Yes, there is one dated grid per day.
What happens if I reveal letters?
Each revealed letter adds a time penalty, and revealing the whole puzzle adds a larger penalty for every blank or wrong square.
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