9 May 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 9 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. 1ALotus stem, in Kashmir
  2. 6AJuicy fruits (known locally as Aadu) from Jammu
  3. 8AChisel
  4. 9AFake person

Down

  1. 1DPesters, as a credit card seller
  2. 2D43,560 square feet
  3. 3DAditya ___ of "Dhurandhar"
  4. 4DRace, as an engine
  5. 5D“____ it or lose it”
  6. 6DTalk
  7. 7DAntacid brand

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