12 October 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 12 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. 1AOne of the Thackerays
  2. 4ASubsides, as interest
  3. 8ADigital payment mode in India (abbr.)
  4. 9AYou, to Shakespeare
  5. 10ANumber of forms of Vishnu
  6. 11A___ out: socialize
  7. 12A"Nonsense", in Mumbai slang
  8. 14AGets weak in the knees
  9. 16AGet a cabbie's attention
  10. 17ABajuband location
  11. 20A"If all ____ fails ..."
  12. 21A___ detector test
  13. 22AElement of the Third Pillar of Islam
  14. 23ATwenty20 Cricket league (abbr.)

Down

  1. 1D9-5 on M-F, e.g.
  2. 2DGorilla, for one
  3. 3DStadium feature during Ind-Pak match, often
  4. 4D"This message will self-destruct" receiver
  5. 5DBollywood's Sanjay Leela ___
  6. 6DOut of shape?
  7. 7DNintendo rival
  8. 13DWhat Medu Vadas and Donuts have
  9. 14D____ butter (moisturizer)
  10. 15D___ Street, in New York
  11. 18DBad sound to hear when doing squats in gym
  12. 19D___ Gibson of "Braveheart"

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