Across
- 2. – Swami's strong, lazy, and loyal friend, nicknamed the "Mighty Good-for-Nothing." (4 letters)
- 3. – Swami's loving relative and confidante, who listens patiently to all his secrets. (6 letters)
- 5. – The character Swami is most scared of, known for his strictness and assigning homework. (6 letters)
- 6. – The colonial power that the protests in the town are directed against. (7 letters)
- 9. – Swami's full first name. (11 letters)
- 12. – The schoolmate who is the class monitor and gets along well with everyone. (4 letters)
- 13. – The fanatical Christian scripture teacher at the Mission School. (8 letters)
Down
- 1. – The fictional South Indian town setting of the story. (7 letters)
- 4. – The nickname for the shortest boy in the group, Samuel. (6 letters)
- 7. – Swami's confident, well-to-do friend who becomes the captain of the MCC. (5 letters)
- 8. – The sport that preoccupies the boys when they form the MCC. (7 letters)
- 9. – The name of the river that flows through Malgudi. (6 letters)
- 10. – The name of the Mission School Swami attends at the beginning of the novel. (6 letters)
- 11. – The political activity Swami gets caught up in, leading to his expulsion. (7 letters)
