14 October 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 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. 1A"___ ___ barsa paani..."
  2. 4ABeing in oneself?
  3. 7ACo. activity for social benefit
  4. 8AThrough
  5. 9ANoted journalist Bhan
  6. 11ATitle for Don Bradman
  7. 12AShree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, popularly
  8. 16A"You ____ to be there"
  9. 17ANobelist Amartya
  10. 18APoint of view?
  11. 19ASaptami : Seven :: Dashami : ___

Down

  1. 1DIT major with over 600,000 staff
  2. 2DKinda sorta
  3. 3DHave the chair
  4. 4DIt's higher than K2
  5. 5DMake up job?
  6. 6DSwiftie, e.g.
  7. 10DFree
  8. 12D"My pronouns are ____/her/hers"
  9. 13DOscar awardee Satyajit
  10. 14DFourth character to appear in Rigveda?
  11. 15DHoliday ___

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