6 January 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 6 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. 1ATexting letters
  2. 4A"Ek ho gaye ___ aur tum": Start of 4-Down
  3. 7AOne making bank-to-bank transfers?
  4. 8ATaylor Swift's home country (abbr.)
  5. 9A"Mozart of Madras" celebrating his birthday today
  6. 11AJapanese paper art form
  7. 12AGuy who always agrees with the boss

Down

  1. 1D"Oh, is it too late now to say ___": Justin Bieber hit
  2. 2D"Ting Ting Ti-Ting" Britannia biscuit
  3. 3DDiscotheque policy: No ___ allowed
  4. 4DWhen doubled, party anthem by 9-A in "Bombay"
  5. 5DLegendary, Olympian runner Bolt
  6. 6D"Sing us a song, you're the piano ___, Sing us a song tonight": Billy Joel classic
  7. 7DChinese steamed bun
  8. 10DMeat found in Bahamas?

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