29 May 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 29 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. 1AChocolate sandwich cookie
  2. 5AEmotion when madly awaiting 2 ticks to turn blue
  3. 10AAncient Roman emperor
  4. 11ACarrot dish
  5. 12A"1 2 Ka 4, 4 2 Ka 1" actor
  6. 14ACommon surname in Kerala
  7. 15AWorks at a gallery?
  8. 16AWrites down musical symbols
  9. 19AEnd of an aircraft's wing
  10. 22A"Teri Isi ___ Pe Sanam..."
  11. 23AUnpleasant
  12. 27APersonal sense of worth
  13. 30A___ Paneer, on the menu
  14. 31ABldg. climate control system
  15. 32APowerPoint unit
  16. 33AHindu god of death

Down

  1. 1DFestival in South India
  2. 2DFrench philosopher Descartes
  3. 3DJulia Roberts' "___ Brockowich"
  4. 4DFermented Chinese tea
  5. 5D"I've figured it out!"
  6. 6DDay break?
  7. 7DSay "I told you so!"
  8. 8DSaid "%$#@!"
  9. 9DPop-___
  10. 13DOne nautical mile per hour
  11. 17DMetal containers for food preservation
  12. 18DLack of enthusiasm
  13. 19DStinging insects
  14. 20DModel
  15. 21DBrand known for Kanchipuram silk sarees
  16. 24DSelfless service, in Hindi
  17. 25DRCB or KKR, e.g.
  18. 26DSong whose title gets spelled out with arm movements
  19. 28DStanley quencher, say
  20. 29D____ out a living

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