18 January 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 18 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. 1ACreepy letters used in chatroom, in 90s and 2000s
  2. 4ACommon surname in Nepal
  3. 7AStopwatch
  4. 8AStew go-with, in Alappuzha
  5. 9ABlue film?

Down

  1. 1DNaan flour
  2. 2DUse Fedex
  3. 3DBright fixtures in a baraat, in Delhi
  4. 5DApex
  5. 6DBTS fandom's name

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