2 October 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 2 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. 1ASynagogue features
  2. 5ASummer retreat for kids
  3. 9ACastle's water barrier
  4. 10AEye opener?
  5. 12ASouth American nation
  6. 13ANamaste, in Beijing
  7. 14AImitated closely
  8. 16AFrench Open winner Swiatek
  9. 17AItalian fashion designer
  10. 19AEye opener?
  11. 20ARx writer
  12. 21AInterlocks perfectly
  13. 23A"Yeh ___ ___ Ke Dhaage..."
  14. 24A"Dil Hai Chota Sa, Choti Si ___..."
  15. 25AIslamic prayer leaders
  16. 27ATennis great Arthur
  17. 30AFork prongs
  18. 31ABaby bears
  19. 32ALiving on the ___
  20. 33AMcDonald's founder Ray

Down

  1. 1DSound booster, for short
  2. 2DFish eggs delicacy
  3. 3DThe "K" of MK Gandhi
  4. 4DBuddhist monument
  5. 5DMango Bites and Poppins
  6. 6DZubeen Garg's hit "Ya ___"
  7. 7DDemon killed by Durga
  8. 8DCzech capital
  9. 11DSounds of pain
  10. 15DAll at once
  11. 17DAccept, as in hospital
  12. 18DDorm companion, casually
  13. 22DBeach feature, in Goa
  14. 26DRyan of "You've Got Mail"
  15. 28DCable network
  16. 29D"Exit full screen" key

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