21 August 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 21 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. 1AUtkal state
  2. 7ANagaland : Kohima :: Assam : ___
  3. 8ALike a wide ball
  4. 9ALong-legged birds

Down

  1. 1DMany Tagore poems
  2. 2DScandalous gossip
  3. 3DNASA rival
  4. 4DTrade jabs
  5. 5DHead turner at the beach
  6. 6DSong and dance?

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