5 October 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 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. 1ABeginning of Sargam
  2. 7AGiver-and-taker
  3. 8AFTII subject
  4. 9ANeglected urban area

Down

  1. 1DOut of date?
  2. 2DPart of India Gate or Gateway of India
  3. 3DVelocity
  4. 4DUse filter for Insta post, say
  5. 5DWell-mannered man
  6. 6D2012 Ben Affleck political thriller

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