4 July 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 4 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. 1AUncle __, in USA
  2. 4ADNA sample collector
  3. 8ASelfless service, in Sanskrit
  4. 9ASpring, summer, fall and winter, in USA
  5. 12ASymbol of control
  6. 13ACarrot's cousin
  7. 14A___ Day: today's celebration in USA
  8. 16A"Diary of a Wimpy ___": Jeff Kinney book series
  9. 17A"London Thumakda" singer Kakkar
  10. 18AMeadow sound
  11. 21AEyesore at a park
  12. 23ASlippery fish
  13. 24APopular surname in Kolkata
  14. 25AToday's celebration in USA, locally
  15. 32ACity known for "Chappan Dukan"
  16. 33ACoin bearing the Sanskrit motto "Satyameva Jayate"
  17. 34ASwarmed
  18. 35AUSA : Washington :: Jordan : ___
  19. 36ADates
  20. 37A____ thai (Thai dish)

Down

  1. 1DMessage status, say
  2. 2DPassionate, as cricket fan
  3. 3DEnvironmentalist Gandhi
  4. 4DConnery or Penn, for example
  5. 5DHospital section
  6. 6DGreen light
  7. 7DCar hood
  8. 8DSat ___ Akaal: greeting in Punjab
  9. 9DMoved rapidly
  10. 10DWall recess
  11. 11DBritney ___, pop star
  12. 15DMango discard
  13. 18DSuit
  14. 19DKarenjit Vohra aka Sunny ___
  15. 20DEvades
  16. 21DSoccer great Messi, to fans
  17. 22DCity's backbone, in a way
  18. 24DLoses a Lab coat?
  19. 26DIt wasn't built in a day, they say
  20. 27DLeaves home?
  21. 28DHop, skip and ___
  22. 29DSemolina breakfast dish
  23. 30DTin : Sn :: ___ : Pb
  24. 31DCash at Tsukiji fish market

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