29 October 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 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. 1ANews channel network (abbr.)
  2. 5ANew company addition
  3. 6ASilly
  4. 7ANumber of friends one really needs
  5. 8A"It ____ rocket science"

Down

  1. 1DBata digits
  2. 2DAttracted
  3. 3DCore belief, like Anekanatavada in Jainism
  4. 4D"___-Zaara" (2004 SRK movie)
  5. 5DVintage sound system

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