16 February 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Feb 16 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. 1AList-ending abbr.
  2. 4ABreadmaker's fungus
  3. 7AHave a candlelight dinner, say
  4. 8ACricket accessory
  5. 9APaleo : old :: ___ : new

Down

  1. 1DTheir messages are end-to-end encrypted?
  2. 2DCircus enclosure
  3. 3DKind of cuisine in which onions, bell peppers and celery are the "holy trinity"
  4. 5D"You win ____, you lose ____"
  5. 6D* target

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