26 July 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 26 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. 1AWhen repeated, "etc etc etc..."
  2. 5AFakes
  3. 10AHair band?
  4. 11ATurning points, as recent Gen-Z protests
  5. 13AErling Haaland's capital city
  6. 14ALike some T-shirt graphics
  7. 15A"Jhukti Hai Duniya, ____ Chahiye..."
  8. 17AFor Gen-Z, average is 21
  9. 18ACost an arm and a ___
  10. 19A"Chemical ___" in Lage Raho Munna Bhai
  11. 22ASome kitchen waste
  12. 24AA, in Spain
  13. 25ABHIM app tech.
  14. 26A"I quit" letter
  15. 32AConsume, like sashimi or apple
  16. 33AEnglish soccer striker Harry ___
  17. 34AWhat a Band-Aid may cover
  18. 35AMany moons
  19. 36AHaving a well-defined physique
  20. 37ACricket match opener?

Down

  1. 1DFeast or banquet, in Hindi
  2. 2DMascara recipient
  3. 3D___ Arjun of "Pushpa: The Rise"
  4. 4D"Tera Pyaar Pyaar Pyaar, ___ Bar..."
  5. 5DWhat celeb's dread to show, often
  6. 6DEmploy
  7. 7DOpenly declare
  8. 8D"Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" singer Thakur
  9. 9DLike some kisses
  10. 12DUh-Ohs, in a way
  11. 16D___ Khan Palace, in Pune
  12. 19DBaits
  13. 20DLike some short plays with no intermission
  14. 21DCuba's Fidel ___
  15. 22DPedicure venue
  16. 23DHave A Break, Have A ___
  17. 25DSingle and ready to mingle
  18. 27DWorld's largest country with a four-letter name
  19. 28DStare open-mouthed
  20. 29DShakespearean villain
  21. 30D1111111
  22. 31DWit's end?

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