5 March 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 5 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. 1AShortlisted bunch, as on Indian Idol
  2. 5ANot sleeping
  3. 7AWish you a ___ Christmas
  4. 8ACome next
  5. 9AEnvy and greed, e.g.

Down

  1. 1D"Meh" or "Ho-hum"
  2. 2DOlympian running legend Jesse
  3. 3DMukesh Ambani : Gujarati :: Ratan Tata : ___
  4. 4DMany a marathon, familiarly
  5. 6DContact centres?

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