17 November 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 17 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"Steamy" song featuring Nora Fatehi
  2. 6AGirls ___: Brit pop band
  3. 7ANinth planet, until 2006
  4. 8AIt shows you the big picture?
  5. 9ALoses hair, as a dog

Down

  1. 1DStares open-mouthed
  2. 2DGod to more than two billion
  3. 3DElectrify
  4. 4DLike TVs in sports bars, often
  5. 5DFederer and Dhoni, e.g. (to their fans)

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