31 May 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 31 Indian mini crossword

General A five-minute crossword by Mangesh Ghogre with an Indian sensibility: Bollywood, cricket, Hinglish and the odd bit of nostalgia.

This one is for subscribers

Members play every MG Mini in the archive, plus today's puzzle, SudoKa and more. Plans start from ₹499 a month. Already a member? Sign in and this puzzle opens.

Subscribe → Sign in Play today's puzzle

Across

  1. 1ADelivery person?
  2. 4ASneaks a look
  3. 9ASkin opening
  4. 10AIndian art pioneer: ___ Sher-Gil
  5. 12AMake a lasting impression?
  6. 13A"Aankh Maare, Woh Ladki Aankh Maare..." gesture
  7. 14AMessage from MG (part 1)
  8. 16ARandom number generator
  9. 17AWagh Bakri product
  10. 18AMemorable bicycle part, in 90s
  11. 21APhone book, in 90s
  12. 23A"We're on ____ way"
  13. 24ABollywood's Aishwarya
  14. 25AMessage from MG (part 2)
  15. 31A"Mera ___ Mahan": on a truck in India
  16. 32A"Don't worry about me"
  17. 33ALaw-making body
  18. 34A"Not sure yet"
  19. 35ATrigonometry ratios
  20. 36ALike your wife's mood if you forget your wedding anniversary date (don't try it at home!)

Down

  1. 1DButterfly relative
  2. 2DKiller whale
  3. 3D"Tunak Tunak Tun" singer Daler ___
  4. 4DNo longer fashionable
  5. 5DBehind time?
  6. 6DTherefore
  7. 7DCandy-filled hanging at a party
  8. 8DLike last week's news
  9. 9DFamily member with no surname
  10. 11DReduce fears
  11. 15DKith and ___
  12. 18DBarbers' aids
  13. 19DAussie cricketer Phil ___
  14. 20DFashion designer Giorgio
  15. 21DEnglish : The :: German : ___
  16. 22DAlliance in demand when seeking an alliance (abbr.)
  17. 24D____ of passage
  18. 26DSetting for 2012's "Argo"
  19. 27DElizabeth : Liz :: Nathan : ___
  20. 28DTennis player Raducanu
  21. 29DBlue line on Google Maps, say
  22. 30DBlue shade

Stuck after solving? The answers and explanations are on their own page. Or browse the archive.