8 September 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Sep 8 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. 1AWhat many women fear being touched by, on a crowded bus
  2. 6ACricketer Shafali ___
  3. 7AWall climbers
  4. 8ATilted
  5. 9AIntuition, as many women have for picking bad vibe

Down

  1. 1DWhat Durga annihilates
  2. 2DFlood-control structure
  3. 3DCricket icon Lara
  4. 4DSigns
  5. 5DRefuse to go?

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