14 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. 1ADeclare out, in cricket
  2. 8ASlim ___: on an apparel label
  3. 11AAdd oomph to
  4. 12A"___ we still friends?"
  5. 13A"Papa Kehte Hain" singer
  6. 15AUnit of opinion?
  7. 16ACloset items like sheets and towels
  8. 17AAnna Pavilion ___: For a bowler at Chidambaram stadium
  9. 18AReynolds product
  10. 19AWhistle blower?
  11. 22AFormer Chairperson of Infosys Foundation: ___ Murty
  12. 26AUnruly crowd
  13. 28A"____ dare you!"
  14. 29AComedian who played jailer in "Sholay"
  15. 32AIndian frying pan
  16. 33A"Power"-ful politician from Baramati
  17. 35ANext of ____
  18. 36ASpotted wildcat
  19. 37AUpmarket resort feature
  20. 38AMeans

Down

  1. 1DTennis ties
  2. 2DHit the tab key
  3. 3DMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath
  4. 4DDamon of "Good Will Hunting"
  5. 5DHoliday ___: Hotel brand
  6. 6DWhere shampoo is applied
  7. 7DA, B, C or D, in early-stage investing
  8. 8DFormer Mirror Now editor D'Souza
  9. 9DOil-rich nation
  10. 10D0's place in 200
  11. 14DBollywood's Kapoor
  12. 20D___, Akbar, Anthony: 1971 classic
  13. 21D"Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" singer Thakur
  14. 23D"Badlapur" star Varun ___
  15. 24D___ Stern of "America's Got Talent"
  16. 25DWhat many claim to not work for when receiving them
  17. 27DPOTUS
  18. 29DPoses, as "Hum Aapke Hain Koun"
  19. 30DIndian matchstick brand
  20. 31DAshutosh ___ of "Sangharsh"
  21. 32DIt goes well with Scotch?
  22. 34DAnte body?

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