11 April 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

April 12 - Midi 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. 1AKannadiga brand known for Bisibele Bhath (abbr.)
  2. 4AExchange, as flight seats to avoid seat selection fee
  3. 8AFlabbergast
  4. 9AFemale name meaning "creeper"
  5. 10APPT or XLSX alternative
  6. 11A"___-Hero": Taylor Swift hit
  7. 12ACoastal region in Maharashtra
  8. 14APeak's opposite, on a business cycle wave
  9. 16ALeave a small tip?
  10. 17AReason for trade war, perhaps
  11. 20AGot 100% on
  12. 21A"Oops!... I ____ It Again"
  13. 22A"It's at the top of my ____ list"
  14. 23ATerminus

Down

  1. 1DBonkers
  2. 2DCube root of eight
  3. 3DFigured out
  4. 4D"Ghanta" and "Bruh", e.g.
  5. 5DStadium where you can sit and watch Sachin Tendulkar stand
  6. 6DFamous Indian palindrome
  7. 7DIodex target
  8. 13DOne-up
  9. 14DBeen there, done ___
  10. 15DPuerto ____
  11. 18DLiquor in a Martini
  12. 19DLike this clue's number

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