9 May 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 9 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. 1ANobelist Amartya ___
  2. 4ABreadth
  3. 6AKurta kin
  4. 7ATaken ____ (shocked)
  5. 8AVegetable called "Jimikand" in Hindi, familiarly

Down

  1. 1DActress ___ Kapoor who debuted in "Saawariya"
  2. 2D"Fantabulous"
  3. 3DHead turner?
  4. 4D"Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar, Ke Dil Abhi Bhara Nahi", in a word
  5. 5DActor ___ Gooding, Jr.of "Men of Honor"

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