16 December 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 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. 1AWild pigs in forests
  2. 6A"Woo-hoo!"
  3. 7AChilika lake's state, formerly
  4. 8ALike a ride without bumps
  5. 9AKarishma ___ of "Scoop"

Down

  1. 1DMyanmar, once
  2. 2DHunter constellation with distinctive belt of three stars
  3. 3DFire-setting crime
  4. 4D"Kiska ___ Dekhe, Ae Dil, Ae Saudaai?" by Kishore Kumar
  5. 5DPopular surname in Gujarat
  6. 6DHome entertainment specialist?

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