21 December 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

MG Mini Marathon 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. 1AWorsening AQI, say
  2. 6AWhat a cute clue does
  3. 8A___ Dadlani of "Indian Idol"
  4. 9A"____ or not, here I come"

Down

  1. 1DVada ___, in Mumbai
  2. 2DQatari ruler or prince
  3. 3DPrank
  4. 4DBusiness leader ___ Ambani
  5. 5DPeriodic table's Pb
  6. 7DLike a cute clue

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