28 August 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 28 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. 1ATake to court
  2. 4AKodagu, formerly
  3. 6ASmall drum
  4. 7ADrones, nowadays
  5. 8AF1 neighbour

Down

  1. 1D___ boom (plane effect)
  2. 2DWord aptly found in encourage
  3. 3DSources of stubbornly high inflation?
  4. 4DICSE alternative
  5. 5DBritney Spears' "___!... I Did It Again"

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