9 August 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Aug 9 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. 1ABJP-led political alliance
  2. 4ATennis champion Leander
  3. 5ABungle
  4. 6AWaver, like watching a tennis match
  5. 7ABig time?

Down

  1. 1DNritya : Dance :: ___ : Drama
  2. 2DArt ___, as vintage buildings in Delhi's Connaught Place
  3. 3DSacred ___: vibhuti
  4. 4DRich Dad, ___ Dad: best-selling book
  5. 5DWhat many angry calls end without

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