5 March 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 5 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. 1AYoutuber ___ Khan with aide Dilip
  2. 6ADoesn't stand test of time
  3. 7AHappen periodically
  4. 8ABichiya : Toe :: Payaliya : ___
  5. 9AStands test of time

Down

  1. 1DWild, like some cats
  2. 2DMatch point?
  3. 3DDazzles, slangily
  4. 4D18+
  5. 5D"___ the thing ... "

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