8 May 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 8 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. 1AGrasp tightly
  2. 5ASocial outcast
  3. 8AShree Ram Raksha ___
  4. 9AMake official, as a law

Down

  1. 1DTech used by Strava and Google Maps
  2. 2DRuns per over, e.g.
  3. 3DPb : Lead :: Fe : ___
  4. 4D___ bread with falafel
  5. 6D( shape
  6. 7DTipping point?

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