31 January 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 31 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. 1AGoogle AI : Gemini :: Apple : ___
  2. 5ALeena Nair-led fashion brand
  3. 7AWhere teen becomes an adult, often
  4. 8A"No sweat"

Down

  1. 1DSauciness
  2. 2DMultiplied by
  3. 3DReally stink, as a road-side fish market
  4. 4DNot be fine or "___ Be Fine"
  5. 5DTai __: martial art
  6. 6DRadio Mirchi 98.3 FM: It's ___!

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