29 September 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Sep 29 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. 1ASmall town, in Hindi
  2. 6ARedeem for money, as loyalty points
  3. 7A"India's Got ___" by Samay Raina
  4. 8AUse sandpaper on
  5. 9ANative New Zealander

Down

  1. 1DScreen feature on Emirates flight, often
  2. 2DPrefix with -naut
  3. 3DShave sheep
  4. 4DWearable you can get in Fabindia?
  5. 5DThe "a" of a.m.
  6. 6D____ chowder: seafood dish

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