3 December 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 3 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. 1ADrains, as energy
  2. 5AWhat most of what you see on social media is not
  3. 6AAshvatthama's father
  4. 7AComical remark
  5. 8ALooks

Down

  1. 1DShraddha Kapoor-starrer movie (2018) with 2024 sequel
  2. 2DCame up
  3. 3DGambles, as on a toss
  4. 4DBody with high water retention?
  5. 6D90s remixers

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