15 February 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Marathon 23 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. 1AItalian dish
  2. 6AName with number 10
  3. 7ADuration in cricket match
  4. 8AOscar nominated film maker ___ Mehta of "Fire" and "Water"

Down

  1. 1DFrench door piece
  2. 2DUndesirable marks in high school?
  3. 3DTitanic, for one
  4. 4DFormer actress ___ Ambani (nee Munim)
  5. 5D"Life Of Pi" director Lee
  6. 6D"Dil Chahta Hai" character played by Akshaye Khanna

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