2 November 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 2 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. 1APlanet between Earth and Jupiter
  2. 5AMakes a long story short?
  3. 7ARajiv Gandhi's wife
  4. 8A"r u 4 real?", for a texter
  5. 9ASome sushi fishes found in "banana peels"

Down

  1. 1DDining hall in a college hostel
  2. 2DBe very fond of
  3. 3DUse mouthwash, e.g.
  4. 4D___ or sparkling: options at a high-end restaurant
  5. 6DSpeaks

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