Welcome to our 137th issue.

In this edition: Spiders in some pants, Snow Chaos, Smog in India, Cricket and Rugby and much more.

Crossword answers: 

Across: 1&3 Joe Root; 5 Draw; 6 Alan; 8 Lamb; 11 Odd; 12 Ajar; 15 Fast; 16 Once; 17 Town; 18 Pie.

Down: 1 Jail; 2 Edam; 3 Rwanda; 4 Ton; 7 Abba; 9 Asia; 10 Boston; 13 Jeep; 14 Ripe; 15 Fit.