9 October 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 9 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. 1ASultani ___: Red in Urdu
  2. 6AThe "B" of CBI
  3. 7ALike a Blinkit order
  4. 8A"___ ___ Ambar Par..."

Down

  1. 1D"Why not?!"
  2. 2DCraving, as for snacking at 5 pm
  3. 3DProtest symbol, nowadays
  4. 4DEnglish football star Harry ___
  5. 5DNice place to live in Bhutan?
  6. 6DChinese Bao, say

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