18 January 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 18 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. 1A___ Show: 90s sitcom which, ironically, was a big hit
  2. 5AExude, as confidence
  3. 6AWhat the main character in "Stree" is
  4. 8APrefix with virus or social
  5. 9AHigh-rise home with egg-cellent views?

Down

  1. 1DFlyer's winter woe, in Delhi
  2. 2D"Freaky Friday" actress Lindsay
  3. 3D____ layer (absorber of UV radiation)
  4. 4DFleas and flies
  5. 7D____ for tat

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