24 December 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 24 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. 1AApple MP3 players
  2. 6A"It's ___!": Dreaded words in a romantic relationship
  3. 10A"___, oh my darling...": Oldie hit
  4. 12AWhat a cricket umpire indicates by stretching arms like SRK
  5. 13A"Hear me out", like when your sister catches you going through her personal diary
  6. 15AGood to have, for a bank account holder
  7. 16ANSE : Nifty :: ___ : Sensex
  8. 17AIt's found in Nestle logo
  9. 18A"When they go ___, we go high": Michelle Obama
  10. 19A___ + Haze = Smaze (winter sight in Delhi)
  11. 22ABirds found in kitchens?
  12. 23ALike some water
  13. 24AMany get it from chakki
  14. 27AThe "A" of IPA
  15. 28AInjurious, as smoking to one's health
  16. 32ASouthernmost city in India which is home to Vivekananda Rock Memorial
  17. 34AVogue's international rival (sounds like its middle two letters)
  18. 35ACome into existence
  19. 36A:
  20. 37AObsess in front of the mirror, like preparing for a hot date

Down

  1. 1D"You can count on me!"
  2. 2DA little, in music
  3. 3DKerala : ___ :: Punjab : Baisakhi
  4. 4DFine ___: where you spend more to eat less!
  5. 5DNightlife ___: collective for venues offering lounges and clubs
  6. 6DFly-by-night operator?
  7. 7DPractical, as an option
  8. 8DInventor of early version of light bulb
  9. 9DContinues a Zee5 subscription, say
  10. 11Dx, y, z but not a, b, c: in Math
  11. 14DFamily member who rarely has a second name
  12. 19D"The ___ are high": Risky situation
  13. 20DPeace Nobelist Yousafzai
  14. 21DIn full public view
  15. 22DCarpenter's tool
  16. 24D"Now I see!"
  17. 25DWord found in 19-Down
  18. 26DMaster card?
  19. 29DFlier's expense
  20. 30DApt letters missing from "enco _ _ a _ _"
  21. 31DProperty claim
  22. 33DJapanese : Hai :: English : ___

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