21 October 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 21 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. 1AGift of ___
  2. 4APuts one and one together?
  3. 5A___ Mataram
  4. 6AEye part
  5. 7ANoted TV network

Down

  1. 1DSpirit in a bottle
  2. 2DPuts one and one together
  3. 3DNSE counterpart
  4. 4DSuffix with "hard" or "soft"
  5. 5DRelative of "i.e."

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