15 February 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Marathon 11 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. 1AWhat paani-puri vendors often do to spicy water
  2. 5ABadminton champ Popat
  3. 7AGive in
  4. 8AChess game endings

Down

  1. 1DNaCl
  2. 2DBackdrop for December 25 pics
  3. 3DRoadside retreats
  4. 4DCharacter that appears at the end of Mahabharat?
  5. 5DBaajuband location
  6. 6DPulao vegetable

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