5 July 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 5 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. 1ADefame
  2. 5ABraid, in Hindi
  3. 6APlunders, as Gabbar
  4. 7AForget, as a repulsive image
  5. 8AWhat a zythophile loves

Down

  1. 1DGleamed brightly
  2. 2DNot tight
  3. 3DOut-and-out
  4. 4D____ to the occasion
  5. 5DWorkplace which has working hours 9pm to 5 am, perhaps

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