18 August 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 18 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. 1ASlightly open
  2. 5ASafe
  3. 7ALike Padma awards
  4. 8AYoga pose that requires balancing on one foot

Down

  1. 1DLand measure
  2. 2DYoga celebration month
  3. 3D"Rules ___ rules"
  4. 4D___ Fort
  5. 5DEmpty or overlapping, in math
  6. 6DSelf-cleaning body part

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