20 July 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 20 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. 1AAvoid elimination in musical chairs
  2. 4ACountry whose cuisine lines up menu titles in India, often
  3. 6AHurt, as police may do to a prisoner
  4. 8A"___ Raaton Mein, Sunsaan Raahon Par..." in "Shahenshah"
  5. 9A“I swear, am not kidding!”
  6. 10ASpecial appearances, e.g.
  7. 11ABy ___ stretch of imagination

Down

  1. 1DPretty or handsome
  2. 2DResponse to "Where are you?"
  3. 3DZodiac sign after Aries
  4. 4DPrefix meaning ''against''
  5. 5DNew York river
  6. 6DApt surname for AI-fan
  7. 7D___ in the sky: unrealistic

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