5 February 2026 · 10 clues

Feb 5 clues & answers

Every clue of this Indian mini crossword by Mangesh Ghogre, with the answer and, where it helps, how the wordplay works. Solve it yourself first: the puzzle is open to subscribers.

Across

  1. 1A Bollywood's ___ Koppikar ("Khallas") ISHA
  2. 5A Blood, say LIQUID
  3. 7A ___ Singh of "Saaheb" AMRITA
  4. 8A Aman Gupta-led earbuds brand BOAT

Down

  1. 1D First word in the Quran IQRA
  2. 2D Tailor's or lawyer's concern SUIT
  3. 3D ___-or-miss, as a restaurant review HIT
  4. 4D "Kya ___ Kya Jalwe Tere Paro...": Suniel Shetty-starrer '90s song ADA
  5. 5D Good place for cultural exchange? LAB
  6. 6D "Personally...," online IMO
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