1 February 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

VJTI Alumni Association contest 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. 1APursue, as students do for grades
  2. 6AFit for the task
  3. 10APC insert found in 90s in our college's computer labs
  4. 11A"Bholi si ___, aankhon mein masti...": heard in Dil To Pagal Hai
  5. 12AShorthand writer, for short
  6. 13AOne person's ___ is another person's treasure
  7. 14AName of our college's alumni magazine
  8. 16ATech-focused exec.
  9. 17ANYE month
  10. 18ARapper ___ Nas X
  11. 21AFourth yr. class
  12. 23ALength of cricket pitch: 22 ___ (abbr.)
  13. 24APossible response to "Who wants ice cream?!"
  14. 25AKey near Esc
  15. 27ACollege's epicenter which imparts lot more "knowledge" than the library, some say
  16. 32AExcessive, as force
  17. 33AHeadwear for Miss World
  18. 35AWithout a break, like finishing all college assignments on last day in one go
  19. 36AData structure, in Computer Science
  20. 37ARun : Ran :: Ride : ___
  21. 38ABlank ____: Life for many when they enter our college

Down

  1. 1DLoops in on an email, briefly
  2. 2DSony or Samsung flat-screen purchase (abbr.)
  3. 3DSide by side ?
  4. 4DSuper___ Speed: 768 mph or exceeds Mach 1
  5. 5DExpressive chat images (say folded hands)
  6. 6DHalo
  7. 7DAlcoholic beverage distilled from wine
  8. 8DEndured, as SOM, TOM and DOM exams
  9. 9DMoral standards
  10. 11DPig's home
  11. 15DMain artery from the heart
  12. 18DTeacher's Choice, say
  13. 19D"No clue!"
  14. 20DWhat students are not but alumni are, in a way
  15. 22DBearded, X-mas figures
  16. 26DFemale hip-hop dancer
  17. 28DSandy hill
  18. 29DV-day colour
  19. 30DCricket legend Brian ___
  20. 31DThe "E" of QED
  21. 34D"All in favor, say ___"

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