22 October 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 22 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. 1AGood Knight repellant product
  2. 4AComedian ___ Khan of "Coolie No 1" and "Raja Babu"
  3. 6AKind of layer
  4. 7AVisited red light area?
  5. 8AToward the stern

Down

  1. 1DMotor company headquartered in Hiroshima
  2. 2D___ Hitler
  3. 3DBasic belief
  4. 4D"___ Kahe Kehta Rahe..." in "Dil Chahta Hai"
  5. 5DSultani Surkh colour

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