| NOGOAREA | Keep out of this Indian state following denial? Not quite true (2-2,4) |
| LADIESROOM | Drunk admires loo? He had better keep out of this one! (6,4) |
| NOTICED | Observed habitual reaction by journalist following denial (7) |
| ASSAM | Dispur is the capital of this Indian state (5) |
| BIHAR | Patna is the capital of this Indian state |
| TAMILNADU | The Brihadishwara Temple is situated in the Thanjavur district of this Indian state (5,4) |
| BUMRAH | Identify the surname of this Indian cricketer who recently joined a very select group of bowlers to have taken 100 international wickets in all three formats of the game. (6) |
| RUPEE | The image of Mahatma Gandhi appears on the banknotes of this Indian currency |
| HALWA | Distribution of this Indian sweet by the Finance Minister marks the last leg of the budget process |
| MADRAS | Now known as Chennai, the former name of this Indian city lives on in a style of curry |
| KOHLI | Identify the surname of this Indian cricketer who won the Player of the Series award in the recently held ODI series against South Africa. (5) |
| SEYCHELLES | Victoria is the capital of this Indian Ocean archipelago |
| MALDIVES | Malé is the capital of this Indian Ocean archipelagic nation |
| SITAR | Ravi Shankar is a virtuoso player of this Indian string instrument |
| SANDALWOOD | The timber of this Indian tree is used as fragrance in perfumes and incense |
| EASTBENGAL | Former India coach Stephen Constantine is now the head coach of this Indian football club. (4,6) |
| PRIYANK | What is the first name of this Indian domestic legend from Gujarat who announced his retirement recently? (7) |
| RANA | Identify the surname of this Indian cricketer who scored 35 in the second T20I vs Australia, coming in at 49 for 5. (4) |
| BOPANNA | Identify the surname of this Indian tennis doubles specialist who announced retirement recently. (7) |
| SANA | Identify the first name of this Indian woman cricketer who retired in July 2025. (4) |
