25 February 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Feb 25 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. 1AWhat small-screen icons represent?
  2. 5APolice officer's identification
  3. 10AFlow slowly
  4. 11AWithout ethics
  5. 13AStiletto, e.g.
  6. 14A"Seedhi Baat, No Bakwas!" drink
  7. 15A"Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya" actress
  8. 17A100, in cricket
  9. 18ABollywood film that flops, say
  10. 19A"There's nothing to ___"
  11. 21AThe "B" in BFF
  12. 23ASuffix with ball or cart
  13. 24A"Sign language is pretty handy," e.g.
  14. 25AMarathi poet whose birthday (27/2) is celebrated as "Marathi Bhasha Din"
  15. 30AWho said "I've not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work"
  16. 31ANivea rival
  17. 33AHate
  18. 34A“Ami tomake bhalobashi” emotion
  19. 35AEnjoys a hammock on a Goa beach
  20. 36A"___ On": Song by DJ Snake, Major Lazer

Down

  1. 1DFire proof?
  2. 2DLook quickly, as copying on a test
  3. 3DLook closely, as copying on a test
  4. 4DSeparates, as a bill on a girls hangout
  5. 5DSink
  6. 6DConcert blasters
  7. 7D"____ the Explorer": Animated character
  8. 8D9 to 5 routines, say
  9. 9DOrder dishes to avoid dishes?
  10. 12DGive for a while, as a book
  11. 16DWater temperature tester?
  12. 19D"I can't hear you!"
  13. 20DNot remote, as software training
  14. 21DSoftware problem
  15. 22DSign up, like for a software training
  16. 23DBlessed, in a way
  17. 24DBell-bottoms, e.g.
  18. 26DCow dung has many
  19. 27D___ wanted, as criminals or fugitives
  20. 28D___ vera: Sunscreen additive
  21. 29DProgramming language with a coffee cup logo
  22. 32DCurrency in Tokyo

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