12 August 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 12 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. 1AOpen, as an envelope
  2. 7A"Shri Sainath ___ Ki Jai..."
  3. 9A"Medicine" that doesn't actually contain medicine
  4. 10AShocked

Down

  1. 1DCricket official, informally
  2. 2DDamayanthi's partner
  3. 3DThick carpet option
  4. 4D"You deserve ____ other!"
  5. 5DNeck of the woods
  6. 6DTesting centers?
  7. 8DScribble (down)

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