16 April 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

April 16 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"Maage ___ Mangesh..." by Asha Bhosle
  2. 5AMedium-pace bowler, like Shami
  3. 8AFill with fury
  4. 9ANudge

Down

  1. 1D"It's no ____ trying"
  2. 2DEngland Test captain Stokes
  3. 3DTall concert instrument
  4. 4D"___ Prem" (1972 Rajesh Khanna classic)
  5. 6D"I"specialty?
  6. 7DBall colour, for a test match

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