25 January 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 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. 1ARepaired parts?
  2. 6ACriticized and how!
  3. 8APoem, in Hindi
  4. 9AUttarayan sightings

Down

  1. 1D"Pardes" or "Swades" actor, fondly
  2. 2DPricey wood
  3. 3DSitar maestro Shankar
  4. 4DPopular Indian name
  5. 5DTennis legend Sampras
  6. 7DSant Kabir ___

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