16 September 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Sep 16 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. 1AQuickly, quickly
  2. 5AGame with queen, striker, cover
  3. 8AUnbelievable, as a catch
  4. 9ACedar, in Hindi
  5. 10A“What’s in a ___?”

Down

  1. 1DHCl, say
  2. 2DSound
  3. 3DFire-setting crime
  4. 4DDolce & Gabbana competitor
  5. 6DSundaram Keralam festivalam?
  6. 7D"Aaj Kal Paon Zameen Par Naheen Padate ___..."

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