27 November 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 27 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. 1AEarn a F-grade
  2. 5AOne of 12 on a cube
  3. 6AOvereater's or beer-drinker's worry
  4. 8ATo get it, you need to prove you don't need it?
  5. 9A"See I ___ ya, crosswords are fun!"

Down

  1. 1DV-day month
  2. 2D13+ : Teen :: 18+ : ___
  3. 3D"I for ___", in many ABC books
  4. 4DNot banned
  5. 7D"All good things have to come to an ___"

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