27 September 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Sep 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. 1ADamon of "The Martian"
  2. 5APhysics and chemistry Nobelist Marie
  3. 6ADinner invitation?
  4. 7ALight amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, popularly
  5. 8AFlaunt, in teen slang

Down

  1. 1DPiece of art at Ajanta Caves
  2. 2DGot up
  3. 3DSeiko or Swatch rival
  4. 4D___ jerker, as the movie "Taare Zameen Par"
  5. 5DLeg muscle

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