| SUNDARBANS | Region spread across India and Bangladesh famous for its mangrove forests; home of the Royal Bengal tiger and estuarine crocodile (10) |
| SHERWOOD | Forest, home of the Merry Men (8) |
| SPAIN | Bridge across India and another country (5) |
| PALATINATE | Historical region spread, preserving a language (10) |
| IGNORANCE | Can region spread enlightenment? Absolutely not! (9) |
| ARSHDEEP | Who was adjudged the Player of the Match in the first T20I held between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior? (8) |
| ASHWIN | Who won the Player of the Series award in the recently concluded two-test series between India and Bangladesh? (6) |
| JAISWAL | Who was adjudged the Player of the Match in the second Test held between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur? (8,7) |
| YASHASVI | Who was adjudged the Player of the Match in the second Test held between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur? (8,7) |
| HOYLE | Original name for a channel of water between Hilbre Island and Dove Point, ___ Lake; its name was corrupted and adopted by a seaside town, now home of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club (5) |
| SITAR | Member of the lute family popular in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh and characterized by its deep pear-shaped gourd body, front and side tuning pegs, and a long, wide, hollow wooden neck. (5 |
| GANGES | The rare ___ shark takes its name from a river that flows through India and Bangladesh (6) |
| GANGA | A transboundary river flowing through India and Bangladesh, which begins in the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand |
| HOYLAKE | Seaside town on the Wirral Peninsula that is the home of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, the second oldest golf links in England |
| BALMORAL | Aberdeenshire castle and estate; the Scottish holiday home of the royal family (8) |
| BENGAL | Region split between India and Bangladesh (6) |
| TAIJUL | Who won the player of the match award in the second Test between the West Indies and Bangladesh in Kingston recently? (6) |
| ASSAM | State of NE India (whose name is thought to mean 'peerless') bordered by the nations of Bhutan and Bangladesh (5) |
| PALLADIUM | Which London theatre is the traditional home of the Royal Variety Performance? (9) |
| JANGOO | Who scored an unbeaten hundred on his ODI debut and won player of the match award, too, in the third ODI between West Indies and Bangladesh in Basseterre in December 2024? (6) |
