31 March 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 31 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. 1A___ Sharma of "Aap Ki Adalat"
  2. 6A45 : Trump :: 44 : ___
  3. 7A___ pole (tribal monument)
  4. 8ARelating to sheep
  5. 9ATears into pieces

Down

  1. 1DChopper component
  2. 2DTopping
  3. 3D___-Lalit, duo behind DDLJ soundtrack
  4. 4DChange from "wish you were her" to "wish you were here", say
  5. 5DDomesticates, as a mahout

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