31 December 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 31 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. 1AU.S President ___ Bush
  2. 7A"Ke ___ Ghunghroo Bandh Meera.."
  3. 10AHampers, as vision
  4. 12AHollywood star Thurman of "Kill Bill"
  5. 13AMood for tonight, for many
  6. 15AReason to call a plumber
  7. 16ACourt judgment
  8. 17ASelf-importance
  9. 18AFurniture wood
  10. 19AThickly packed, as Mumbai's rush hour trains
  11. 22APart of L.C.D., in Math
  12. 26ASwiss peak like Mont Blanc
  13. 28AWord aptly missing from _ix_d charg_
  14. 29AStain on one's reputation
  15. 32A""Let's ___ a trip to Goa next year"
  16. 33AEnd of tonight's countdown, for many
  17. 35AHighest credit rating
  18. 36ATake back, as a public statement
  19. 37AYang's partner
  20. 38AHot, foamy cafe orders

Down

  1. 1DCovered thinly with gold paint
  2. 2DBecome visible
  3. 3DStock ___: Company perk
  4. 4DHoarse or scratchy tone
  5. 5DShort performance?
  6. 6DGradually wear away
  7. 7DSound of a happy cat
  8. 8DMagsaysay awardee and social activist Baba ___
  9. 9D"Kho ___ Hum Kahan": 2023 Netflix movie
  10. 11D___ check: Good thing to do before sending important mail
  11. 14DPeak
  12. 20DRishi : Hindi :: ___ : English
  13. 21D___ Fudd and Bugs Bunny, in cartoons
  14. 23DHow a life preserver should keep you
  15. 24DMeeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead
  16. 25DBasic principles
  17. 27DSardar Vallabhbhai ___
  18. 29D"Please don't go!"
  19. 30DThupka : Tibetan :: Tom Kha : ___
  20. 31DIraq's neighbour
  21. 32DDigital introduction?
  22. 34DOrg. for Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff

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