9 November 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 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. 1APearl, in Hindi
  2. 5AMexican street food items
  3. 6A"In an ____ world ..."
  4. 7ADo a factory reset, to data
  5. 8ABad impression?

Down

  1. 1DMother, in Spanish
  2. 2DBlue, on world map
  3. 3DKhari partner
  4. 4DDot, on world map
  5. 5DTongue-___: at a loss for words

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