16 August 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 16 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. 1AAngelic auras
  2. 6A___ Azad: India's first Minister of Education
  3. 8ALit
  4. 9AYaman and Bhairav, say

Down

  1. 1DLike paintings
  2. 2DBollywood actress
  3. 3DTargets of pulldowns
  4. 4D2/2
  5. 5DForlorn
  6. 6DPeace, in Russian
  7. 7D___ Khan Palace in Pune

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