24 October 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dasara Special 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. 1ASymbol of evil on Vijaya Dashmi
  2. 6AWipe off, as you wish for evil from your life
  3. 7ALabour work when they don't want to work
  4. 8ADecreases?
  5. 9AWith 2-Down, what Lord Ram used to kill 1-Across

Down

  1. 1DIn fashion again, as oldie "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" in movie "Jawan"
  2. 2DSee 9-Across
  3. 3D"Sacrifice of soldiers will not go in ___"
  4. 4DWhat Amitabh Bachchan does on KBC to contestants
  5. 5DFrench word after a woman's married name (sounds like neigh)
  6. 7DBro or sis, for short

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