18 May 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 18 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. 1ALike unripe mangoes
  2. 5AVocal music genre named after Sanskrit-rooted thumak
  3. 7A___-Garros: French Open, in Tennis
  4. 8AFour seasons?

Down

  1. 1DNashik-based wine brand
  2. 2DPoet ___ Khayyam
  3. 3DServer with a spigot
  4. 4DGet ___ of, as bread-crust to make a sandwich
  5. 5DGive it a spin
  6. 6DSoil-breaking tool

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