29 October 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 29 - Midi 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. 1ASee 1-Down
  2. 4ADalal Street debut listing (abbr.)
  3. 7ASuffix with "self"
  4. 8APart of HNY
  5. 9AIndian Idol judge Shreya
  6. 11A"___, I told ya you will love crosswords!"
  7. 12AVande ___: National song of India
  8. 16AFor ladies it is always 18+, or so they wish
  9. 17APhrase before kissing the groom
  10. 18Ai___: iconic 2001 mp3 player launch
  11. 19AJerry's partner

Down

  1. 1DWith 1-Across, shape of many mountainous roads in Shimla
  2. 2DWhat a burning incense-stick leaves behind
  3. 3DSuddenly stopped communicating, as a girl friend did to a wannabe boy friend
  4. 4DReceive something by succession in a will, as family estate
  5. 5DSamosa vegetable, often
  6. 6DHead-rotating bird in Harry Potter series
  7. 10DArabian ___ which borders Hindustan
  8. 12DIt shows you your place?
  9. 13D"Many moons ___..."
  10. 14DMuch ___ about nothing
  11. 15DWow, that's upside down?

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