13 April 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

April 14 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. 1AMoved on all fours
  2. 6ALetters on digital marketers CV
  3. 9A"Dada" cricketer Ganguly
  4. 10AWords from a groom
  5. 11AIconic persona in reel-life
  6. 13AFlows out, as the tide
  7. 14ASight, sound, touch, smell and taste
  8. 15ATwisting swimmer
  9. 16ASeries finale?
  10. 17ATire pattern
  11. 20AAction on a crowded Virar fast, often
  12. 24ALike the end of "Sairat" movie
  13. 26AGet ____ of (throw out)
  14. 27ABrahma : Creator :: ___ : Preserver
  15. 30ATop YouTube channel "Mostly___"
  16. 31AIconic persona in real-life
  17. 33ALarge deer with antlers
  18. 34ALike a Ferrari owner, typically
  19. 35A___ hours: say 4 am
  20. 36AGoes outside of coverage?

Down

  1. 1DRepair shoes
  2. 2DUses Zandu Balm, say
  3. 3DReputation ____ (2017-'18, for Taylor Swift)
  4. 4DDissect in English class, say
  5. 5D32", 43", 55", 65" are their popular sizes
  6. 6DMoral lapses
  7. 7DIt marks the end of knowledge?
  8. 8D____ and aahs
  9. 9DCurved sword
  10. 11DRaj : Simran :: Aditya : ___
  11. 12D"
  12. 18DNonagenarian singer Bhosle
  13. 19D"Jhalak Dikhla Jaa" performer
  14. 21DSpeaks before a crowd
  15. 22DCricketer Kambli
  16. 23D___ Gardens, cricket stadium in Kolkata
  17. 25D"I give up!", slangily
  18. 27DWhat you enjoy at Marine Drive
  19. 28DArchipelago piece
  20. 29D"For God's ___..."
  21. 30DUsain Bolt : Run :: Michael Phelps : ___
  22. 32DActress Mendes or Longoria

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