17 May 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 17 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"I ____ to differ"
  2. 4APears, say
  3. 5AMusic genre with "taali" and "khaali"
  4. 6AGood bowler's giveaways
  5. 7AOne of the Kennedys

Down

  1. 1DAugured
  2. 2DDrum set?
  3. 3DFig. on a college transcript
  4. 4DNoted Marathi teacher: ___ Guruji
  5. 5DBindi shape

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