23 September 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Sep 23 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. 1A___ Mudde: staple food in Karnataka
  2. 5AOne with a 360-degree view?
  3. 8A"Jhakaas!"
  4. 9ARaindrop sound

Down

  1. 1DCoarse file
  2. 2DMany moons ___
  3. 3DKohinoor, say
  4. 4DFury
  5. 5D"Imagicaa" handout, perhaps
  6. 6DCobbler's tool
  7. 7DOld : Paleo :: New : ___

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