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Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke Movie Release 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. 1AStyling stuff for hair
  2. 4AUS tech giant known as "Big Blue"
  3. 7ATreble neighbour
  4. 11AGenetic material
  5. 12AGreek symbol of density
  6. 13ACultural values, like Maharashtra's love for Marathi Sugam Sangeet
  7. 15APart of :-)
  8. 16AKaali-peeli, in English
  9. 17AThe "R" of GRWM, on Insta
  10. 18APig: Oink :: Cow : ___
  11. 19ABar fight?
  12. 21AFriend of Harry and Hermione
  13. 22AMovie genre for 38-Across
  14. 25ASubject line abbr.
  15. 26ASoon-to-be adults
  16. 27AGreat Barrier ___, in Australia
  17. 28A“Take it or leave it” qualifier
  18. 32ASpooky
  19. 37AHema Malini-endorsed water purifier brand
  20. 38A___ Sudhir Phadke: Movie title
  21. 42A"Hahaha"
  22. 43AMountain feature
  23. 44AThe "P" of RPM
  24. 45AOnline party request
  25. 47A3, in Roman
  26. 48A"To ___ is human,..."
  27. 49AFirst release, like May 1 2024 for 38-Across
  28. 50AHi-___ image (better quality)
  29. 51ANifty 50's home
  30. 52AThey make a point?
  31. 53AIconic work such as "Geet Ramayan"
  32. 54A___ Talk: Big name in online lecture

Down

  1. 1DEnglish teacher's concern
  2. 2DNeither here nor there?
  3. 3DT-shirt brand with a crocodile logo
  4. 4D___.co.in, Indian site for booking train tickets
  5. 5DDasharatha's son, in Ramayan
  6. 6DCellphone
  7. 7DGermany's capital
  8. 8D8?
  9. 9DBlunt's opposite
  10. 10D"Same here" (3 words)
  11. 14DLip-___, as a singer may at a concert
  12. 20DJapan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo
  13. 23DDraw conclusions
  14. 24DJapanese tennis champ Naomi
  15. 29DGarden of Eden creature
  16. 30DReciprocal, in multiplication
  17. 31DPlayed the lead, as Sunil Barve in 38-Across
  18. 33DWhite, long-legged birds
  19. 34DBollywood's Aishwarya ___
  20. 35DRajiv Gandhi's mother
  21. 36DMore nervous, as moments during last over of a cricket match
  22. 38DSanta's ride
  23. 39DMade on a loom like a tapestry
  24. 40DCover story?
  25. 41DBank robbery
  26. 46DBath ___: Hotel amenity

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