8 June 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

June 8 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. 1AWhole bunch, as of reforms
  2. 5ABread with falafel
  3. 6ANocturnal insects
  4. 7AThree-wheeler on Mumbai streets, familiarly
  5. 8ABig name in "vertical trains"

Down

  1. 1DTeapot feature
  2. 2D___-Chokha, staple dish of Bihar
  3. 3DShared cultural values
  4. 4DSaw from behind?
  5. 6DChina's longtime leader ____ Zedong

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