7 October 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 7 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. 1AThe "T" of TCS
  2. 5AWipe, as memory
  3. 7AYesteryear actress Mala ___
  4. 8AChristopher Nolan movie with a palindromic name
  5. 9ABoy : Lad :: Girl : ___

Down

  1. 1D"Take a ___ drive"
  2. 2DOne known for washing dirty linen in public?
  3. 3DBollywood's Karishma ___ ("Scoop")
  4. 4DUrn contents, often
  5. 6DHas lunch

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