15 February 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Marathon 3 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. 1ACentury-old transport now available only in Kolkata
  2. 5ACaught on-___, as a woman getting inappropriately touched on a bus
  3. 8AOne of the Pawars
  4. 9A"Ankhiyaan Milaaoon Kabhi Ankhiyaan Churaaoon..." movie

Down

  1. 1DIndian co. sponsor of NYC Marathon
  2. 2DWhen doubled, zealous
  3. 3D___ Jawan Jyoti, in Delhi
  4. 4D"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO PPPP Piya, GGGG Jiya, Piya Tune ___ Jiya Le Liya..."
  5. 6DSRK : ___ :: Salman : Prem
  6. 7D"Kya ___ Kya Jalwe Tere Paro...": Suniel Shetty-starrer '90s song

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