Quick word games and puzzles about the city you love — ghats, sweets, music, festivals. Free for everyone, from school kids to grandparents. Solve today's set, keep your streak alive, then challenge your family to beat your score.
A fresh set every morning — the same puzzles for everyone in the city, so streaks and scores mean something.
Under 5 minutes to beginFour bite-size games — Akshar Guess, Word Mandali, Akshar Hive and the Mini crossword. Each takes a couple of minutes, and every clue is rooted in Banaras.
Sign in to collect Kashi Coins, grow your daily streak, unlock badges and climb the leaderboard. Guests can play everything too — no account needed.
A brand-new set drops every midnight. Miss a day and the streak resets — that's the fun. Nothing to install; progress saves on your device.
Evergreen boards that never expire — use the filters to jump straight into the kind of puzzle and difficulty that matches your mood.
Showing 6 of 202A gentle 5×5 mini crossword about the Ganga aarti, its lamps, and the tabla of Banaras.
Play now →A 7×7 crossword winding through Banaras — its old name, its ragas, its sadhus and the famous Holi bhang.
Play now →Find the hidden Banaras words.
Play now →Eight words from the looms of Madanpura and Alaipura, where the Banarasi saree is woven — silk, zari, brocade and the motifs in between. Diagonals off, but the words run down as well as across.
Play now →A gentle morning 9×9 — plenty of givens to get you gliding.
Play now →A classic 9x9 sudoku.
Play now →A new self-working maths trick every day — see how it works, try it yourself, and explore the idea behind it.
Open today's trick →One Banaras question a day — answer it, build a streak, and see where you stand against the rest of the city.
Competitive modeNo players yet — be the first!