7 March 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 7 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. 1AChannel V rival
  2. 4ACulmination
  3. 8AShirdi's ___ Baba
  4. 9AMiddle management strategy?
  5. 10ACorn throwaway
  6. 11AQuattro doubled
  7. 12AHashmi of "Murder"
  8. 14AClass below 60%, in college
  9. 16ABygone Apple product
  10. 17AReindeer's kin
  11. 20ASwim against the ____
  12. 21ALike the pakcaging label "fresh" or "no sugar added", often
  13. 22ATop poker cards
  14. 23AIntel employee?

Down

  1. 1DCollege degree (abbr.)
  2. 2DChinese path to enlightenment
  3. 3DWay to make an app in plain language
  4. 4DJazzify, in a way
  5. 5DFortresses, as of a powerful persona
  6. 6DInstagram owner
  7. 7DSchool that James Bond attended
  8. 13DMean relatives?
  9. 14DFamous wife who has many first names but no surname
  10. 15DRamayan, e.g.
  11. 18DStiff upper ___
  12. 19DOne of 88 on a piano

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