9 January 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 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. 1A"___ but not least ... "
  2. 5APicnic to a local beach, e.g.
  3. 8AFigure of speech?
  4. 9A"Left, right, left, right.." event on Republic Day
  5. 10A"I ___ you were going to say that"

Down

  1. 1DGo in a ___: as most office conversations
  2. 2DSpecial glow behind the head
  3. 3D___ reality: Unavoidable truth
  4. 4DTata's watch brand
  5. 6DWhere leaf meets stem
  6. 7DFrom "Bas Ek Sanam Chahiye Aashiqui Ke Liye" to "Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai", we all ___ up

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