8 June 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

June 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. 1ALike the song "Aane Waala Pal..."
  2. 4A"Blackpink" genre
  3. 8APro
  4. 9AAquarium growth
  5. 10AFirst-floor-ificators of city traffic, in a way
  6. 12AWaits
  7. 13AAspect
  8. 16ATop 90s singer
  9. 20ADeets
  10. 21ATaylor Swift's "____ Song"
  11. 22A"Aaj Mausam Bada Beiman Hai" singer Mohammed ___
  12. 23AStart of "Aaj Mausam Bada Beiman Hai"

Down

  1. 1DNot in tune
  2. 2DCybergiggle
  3. 3D___ Day, as October 2
  4. 4D"Tera Bemar Mera Dil" singer Krishnamurthy
  5. 5DBegged, in court
  6. 6DShrek or Fiona
  7. 7DAir play?
  8. 11DVivek ___ in "Mera Yaar Mila De"
  9. 13DLovely partner
  10. 14DVogue editor Wintour
  11. 15DOff-the-____ remark
  12. 17DPlay-____
  13. 18D"Jooma Chumma De De" movie
  14. 19DTattoo spot

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