5 September 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Sep 5 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. 1A"Blah, Blah, Blah..."
  2. 5ALike mangoes from April to June
  3. 9AKing who famously offered his head to Vishnu to step on
  4. 10ALookout during musical chair

Down

  1. 1DKidney or black
  2. 2DR&D sites
  3. 3D"Quick!"
  4. 4D"___ Ta Ra Ra" by Daler Mehndi
  5. 5D"if u ask me..."
  6. 6DRest of the day?
  7. 7DPronoun choice
  8. 8D___-pick

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