5 October 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 5 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. 1ASilver : 27 :: ___ : 21, for India at Asian Games 2026
  2. 5AWhat LASIK treats
  3. 7AHas clarity of thought, as a person
  4. 8AHousing society collection

Down

  1. 1D"___ Rang Pe Itna Gumaan Na Kar..."
  2. 2DChoose to recieve marketing messages, say
  3. 3DMany a marketing message, e.g.
  4. 4DAppa : Tamil :: ___ : English
  5. 5DCricketer Dhoni, familiarly
  6. 6DWhen something is free online, who is the product

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