4 December 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 4 - Midi 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. 1AHe/him/___
  2. 4A"___ koi baat bigad jaye": Much-loved song
  3. 7A"All that she wants" by 90s pop group "___ of Base"
  4. 8AUber alternative
  5. 9AThe "D" of DQ seen in "Karwaan"
  6. 11ASiberian Husky's fluff
  7. 12ABranch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws
  8. 16AGoogle : Android :: Apple : ___
  9. 17ASource of inflation?
  10. 18A"Frankly", in texts
  11. 19AZoom meeting delay

Down

  1. 1D"Old MacDonald ___ a farm, E I E I O.."
  2. 2DHosp. section
  3. 3DNot willing to share
  4. 4DThe Wall Street ___
  5. 5DGinger ___: Soft drink
  6. 6DYou might have a shot at it?
  7. 10D"___ Sera Sera", in Spanish: Whatever will be, will be
  8. 12DWarm the bench
  9. 13DCorn throwaway
  10. 14D"Argo" spy org. where Starbucks store is called "Store Number 1" and it will never ask you your name
  11. 15DUnit aptly found in energy

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