17 June 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

June 17 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. 1AMake reference to
  2. 5AZoya or Farhan
  3. 7AOne with alter-ego?
  4. 8ACarrier reached by dialing 1-800-TEL-AVIV

Down

  1. 1D___ seeds, in a smoothie
  2. 2D"___ all work out"
  3. 3DPrinciple behind yin and yang
  4. 4DScrew up
  5. 5DEnjoyed a thali, say
  6. 6D"Aaj ___ Paon Zameen Par Naheen Padate Mere..."

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