25 July 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 25 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. 1AFiling aids
  2. 5AJailer of "Sholay"
  3. 8AUP city called "Gateway to Bundelkhand"
  4. 9AKareena Kapoor's character in "Jab We Met"

Down

  1. 1D___ Mahal
  2. 2DSoda ___: NA2CO3
  3. 3DWhat politicians and investment bankers do, often
  4. 4DNoted Marathi teacher: ___ Guruji
  5. 6DBSE rival
  6. 7DWhat Powai is known for (abbr.)

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