5 June 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

June 5 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. 1AHow cricket matches are broadcasted
  2. 5ATennis racquet brand
  3. 6A"___ Queen": 1994 movie based on the life of Phoolan Devi
  4. 7ARadio legend Sayani
  5. 8AWho said religion "is the opium of the people"

Down

  1. 1DNot a people person
  2. 2DThe "I" of BMI, when measuring body-fat
  3. 3DBlood bank?
  4. 4DNo. after a telephone no.
  5. 5DBuffalo-riding god of death
  6. 6DComic book sound effect

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