25 December 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 25 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. 1APolice officer
  2. 4AMany a gift-wrapped one is found near 6-Down
  3. 7ARed or green
  4. 8AFurniture wood
  5. 9A"Naatu Naatu" film
  6. 10AModi-led alliance
  7. 11ALate-night sketch comedy show since 1975 (abbr.)
  8. 14AIndustrious insect at a picnic
  9. 16AIt's always one step ahead?
  10. 17ADistant
  11. 18A"Mamma ___"
  12. 19A1-1, say
  13. 20ACommercial breaks
  14. 21A31/12, say
  15. 22AMocking literary works

Down

  1. 1D"We Wish You A Merry ___..."
  2. 2D___ Lady: Mary's title
  3. 3DFor each
  4. 4DBig ___, in London
  5. 5D"I was today years ___ when ... "
  6. 6DDec 25 purchases
  7. 12DSuburb near Delhi
  8. 13DLast but not the ___
  9. 14DDental clinic poster caption
  10. 15DLacking worldly experience

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