17 August 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 17 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. 1ASee 15-A
  2. 3ASee 15-A
  3. 6A"___ Bhur Bhuva Swaha..."
  4. 8A"___ ___ Govinda..." by Mika and Shreya
  5. 9AProhibit
  6. 11A___ acid: carrom powder
  7. 13ATeenager's common feeling, nowadays
  8. 15AWith 1-A & 3-A, this MG Mini's theme
  9. 16ABank employee

Down

  1. 1DDelight, as felt when dahi handi breaks
  2. 2DToothbrush time, often
  3. 4DRahul Gandhi's initials
  4. 5DRepayment promise (in short)
  5. 7D___ Rawal of "OMG - Oh My God!"
  6. 9DGerman tennis champ Becker
  7. 10DJournalist Razdan
  8. 11DTora ___, in Afghanistan
  9. 12DShape of dahi handi structure (as depicted in this MG Mini)
  10. 13DMumbai's financial district (abbr.)
  11. 14DFeb. follower

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