8 December 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 8 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. 1APresident Abdul Kalam's initials
  2. 4AEstate units
  3. 6ACricketer with Insta handle @mahi7781 (has 47mn followers)
  4. 7A"Drishyam" star Ajay
  5. 8ACurrent location?

Down

  1. 1DSources of "oohs" and "aahs", in a massage
  2. 2D"Never open your wallet to ___ your love." - Anon
  3. 3DPopular game to build stack of blocks
  4. 4DDo sum work?
  5. 5D___ tax: Levy on alcohol or tobacco

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