1 August 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 1 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. 1AWomen's Chess World Cup winner ___ Deshmukh
  2. 6AWord in many corporate titles
  3. 7ADietician's concern
  4. 8AGave a lift?

Down

  1. 1DCar scar
  2. 2DPassionate about, as cricket
  3. 3DHolder of small doses
  4. 4DOxen harness
  5. 5D"What ___ you saying!"
  6. 6DPriyanka, to Parineeti Chopra

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