5 December 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 5 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. 1AShapes, as clay
  2. 6AWhat Shankar Mahadevan had while singing "Breathless"
  3. 8ADelicacy served in a Sadya meal
  4. 9ALike couples in a long-distance relationship

Down

  1. 1D___ Sarabhai with "too middle class" memes
  2. 2D"Rubaiyat" poet ___ Khayyam
  3. 3DIt has bullets but can't shoot?
  4. 4D"Crime Patrol" staple, as evidence
  5. 5DOpenAI CEO ___ Altman
  6. 6DMani-pedi spot
  7. 7DBisleri competitor

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