12 March 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 12 Indian mini crossword

General A five-minute crossword by Mangesh Ghogre with an Indian sensibility: Bollywood, cricket, Hinglish and the odd bit of nostalgia.

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Across

  1. 1AJerk
  2. 6ASuper ___: video game
  3. 7AImplementing
  4. 8AGuide, as a ship
  5. 9AIndian dessert

Down

  1. 1DApply, as cake on the face
  2. 2DItalian restaurant staple
  3. 3D“The Little Mermaid” protagonist
  4. 4DConnective tissue
  5. 5DIndian jasmine

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