16 March 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 16 - Antakshari 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. 1ASinger of all songs in this MG Mini Antakshari
  2. 5AiPod : Digital :: Cassette: ___
  3. 7ANobelist novelist Jean-Paul ___ who wrote "Words are loaded pistols"
  4. 8ASafe spots
  5. 9A___ Chitra Katha

Down

  1. 1DStage before pupa in metamorphosis
  2. 2DDoctor?
  3. 3DIn two minds
  4. 4DCuts another cake, say
  5. 5DHope, in Hindi
  6. 6D"___ Gum Jayega..." (Kinara, 1977)

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