2 June 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

June 2 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. 1AWord after liberal or fine
  2. 5AReluctant or averse
  3. 7A___ Parikh: Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026 winner
  4. 8AWell-____ machine
  5. 9AGift-wrapping need

Down

  1. 1D+, in a way
  2. 2DName with Sharma or Shetty
  3. 3DBest-selling cookery author ___ Dalal
  4. 4DBrew, as teabag
  5. 6DLondon park you can visit in Hyderabad?

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