30 July 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 30 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. 1ALong way to go?
  2. 5A___ Jawan Jyoti, in Delhi
  3. 6A"Naga Panchami" animal
  4. 7AClimax
  5. 8AAftermath of a kid's birthday party

Down

  1. 1D___ Naik: title in Indian Army
  2. 2DLeaders at the Kaaba
  3. 3DAbsence ___ the heart grow fonder
  4. 4DFE3O4, e.g.
  5. 6DOpenAI CEO Altman

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