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Crossword (Times of India)

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The Times of India's daily news crossword, with clues drawn from the week's headlines.

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on timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The Times of India crossword for 19 October 2026 on desktop: the 10 by 10 grid with letters typed in the first column, the timer and help buttons, and news-based Across and Down clues

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 on the paper's site: this crossword, a Mini Crossword, Sudoku, Connect, 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 grid is 10 by 10 and the clues are straight definitions with letter counts, most of them about the news of the past few days. On 19 October 2026 they asked for the Saudi capital after drone strikes, a Tamil composer given a state funeral, the director of a Jailer sequel and a Yemeni port in the regional conflict. Many answers are names of people in the news, and the clue says when only the first or last name is wanted.

A timer runs while you solve and can be paused. You can reveal a single square or the whole puzzle, but each reveal adds a time penalty, and you can reset the grid. On a phone the game brings its own keyboard, an Auto Check switch that marks wrong letters, and a Submit button. It plays free in the browser without signing in, on a page that carries the newspaper's ads.

It suits readers who follow Indian and world news and crossword solvers who want a topical grid rather than a classic dictionary puzzle.

How to play Crossword (Times of India)

  1. Open today's crossword on the Times of India games page and close the how-to panel with Continue Playing.
  2. Click a square or a clue; click the square again to switch between Across and Down.
  3. Type the answer; the letter count is shown after each clue, and on a phone use the on-screen keyboard.
  4. Turn on Auto Check if you want wrong letters marked, or reveal a square at a cost of a few seconds.
  5. Fill the whole grid and submit to stop the timer.

Screenshots

The Times of India crossword at phone size: today's grid above a Submit button, the clue bar for 1 Across and the game's own on-screen keyboard with Auto Check

Tips

  • Skim the day's headlines first: many answers are names and places in the news.
  • Clues marked (First name) or (Last name) want only that part of the name.
  • Short place names cross many entries, so solve the geography clues early.
  • 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 without signing in; the page carries the newspaper's ads.

Is it the same for everyone?

Yes, there is one dated grid per day for every reader.

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.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. On a phone the grid sits above the current clue and an on-screen keyboard with an Auto Check switch.

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