8 March 2026 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 8 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. 1ASoft mineral
  2. 5AMuscle contraction, as a bowler may have
  3. 10AActress based in Australia?
  4. 11AGet fit
  5. 13A___ pressure
  6. 14ALike palaces in Udaipur
  7. 15ASKY, in cricket
  8. 17AGranola bit
  9. 18A_ar, _ose and _hroat doc
  10. 19AOff, middle or leg, in cricket
  11. 22AAnnual celebration
  12. 24A"Do you know ___?"
  13. 25ABrand of ballpoint pen
  14. 26AVital, as winning the T20 finals
  15. 31ABattery-powered rides
  16. 32ARupee : Paisa :: Dollar : ___
  17. 34ACalm and collected
  18. 35ABlokes
  19. 36ASecond attempts
  20. 37A"Frozen" queen

Down

  1. 1DBrewery fixture
  2. 2DBrewery offerings
  3. 3DIn ___ of (instead of)
  4. 4DGame with queen, striker, cover
  5. 5DWeasel family member
  6. 6DSheep : Mutton :: Pig : ___
  7. 7DKapoor hiding in Taapsee's last name
  8. 8DFast bowler, as Jasprit Bumrah
  9. 9D"Teenage ____ Ninja Turtles"
  10. 12DAustralian city host to WACA Ground
  11. 16DPay back?
  12. 19D____ away from (avoids)
  13. 20DWood used for building
  14. 21DSteve Bucknor or David Shepherd, say
  15. 22DTiny amount
  16. 23DGlacial cave formation
  17. 25DSubstances with pH > 7
  18. 27D____ out a living (just managed)
  19. 28DCasino city near Las Vegas
  20. 29DCalf meat
  21. 30DAll's well that ___ well
  22. 33DAirport org. that approves some bag locks

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