16 January 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 16 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. 1ALike traffic in India, often
  2. 6A"Two Much With Kajol And ___", on Prime Video
  3. 8AShots seen at Wimbledon
  4. 9A"Ciao!"

Down

  1. 1DRiver in Egypt
  2. 2DOne and ___
  3. 3DRetailer with an a-maze-ing layout
  4. 4DArtfully subtle, as the "doosra" in cricket
  5. 5D"100%"
  6. 6DRemote work locations?
  7. 7DTrouble

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