7 November 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 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. 1AIndia : Rupee :: South Africa : ___
  2. 5AFenugreek, in Hindi
  3. 10AActress based in Australia?
  4. 11ATrip to the market, say
  5. 13AName for old town area, in Pune
  6. 14AAfternoon nap, Spanish-style
  7. 15A"Bigg Boss" host
  8. 17ASiri platform
  9. 18ASupplement with effort, as "___ out a living"
  10. 19AAcquired relative
  11. 22AVaccine amounts
  12. 24A“Devdas” actress Aishwarya
  13. 25ANeat, informally
  14. 26ADeceitful
  15. 31AComes up, as an issue might
  16. 32AUncommonly found
  17. 34ASnacks between meals
  18. 35A6 balls
  19. 36ATired and fatigued
  20. 37ACricketer Shreyas ___

Down

  1. 1DHanumankind genre
  2. 2DBrewery offerings
  3. 3D"Mumbai Indians" owner Ambani
  4. 4DChrysanthemum cousin
  5. 5DFlat-topped hills
  6. 6DEnvironmental activist Brockovich
  7. 7DLong and arduous journey
  8. 8DPlans, with "out"
  9. 9DWhat you eat, to a dietitian
  10. 12DPoland : Poles :: Denmark : ___
  11. 16DCut the lawn
  12. 19DBollywood actor ___ Khan
  13. 20DNot wide
  14. 21DCoordinate between groups
  15. 22D___ lake, in Srinagar
  16. 23D"Saathiya" actor Vivek ___
  17. 25DFastidious
  18. 27D"Ramba Ho Ho Ho" singer Uthup
  19. 28DForest creature with antlers
  20. 29DSails force?
  21. 30DNeem or Peepal , say
  22. 33DGoof up

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