23 October 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 23 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. 1ASinger Yagnik
  2. 5AStitch in time?
  3. 6A"Encore!"
  4. 8ABe a good dog
  5. 9APrajakta Koli aka "Mostly ___"

Down

  1. 1D"Now I see it!"
  2. 2DDanish toy blocks
  3. 3DBuilding in Mecca
  4. 4DMan from Mars?
  5. 7D31/12

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