23 June 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

June 23 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. 1ATitle which means commander in Arabic
  2. 5Av1 or v2, often
  3. 10AClothes hanger?
  4. 11ABrand known for Kanchipuram silk sarees
  5. 12ANovel's Netflix version, as "Bridgerton"
  6. 14AMore played part of a cassette, in 90s
  7. 15AKhandvi : ___ :: Rassam : Drink
  8. 16ALocal speech patterns
  9. 19APeppa Pig, e.g.
  10. 22APop icon ___ Max
  11. 23AApplauds
  12. 27AShivaji Rao Gaikwad's screen name
  13. 30AIt's on your screen!
  14. 31A"See ya", in Italian
  15. 32AStart with a clean ____
  16. 33AIf-then-____ (programming trio)

Down

  1. 1DTaylor Swift's "The ___ Tour"
  2. 2DTop BJP leader
  3. 3DApple device with Pro and Air models
  4. 4D___ telecast, of a cricket match
  5. 5DIt says a lot about you?
  6. 6D___ race, as from 9 to 5
  7. 7DOne from Mars, say
  8. 8D___ like a butterfly, sting like a bee - Muhammad Ali
  9. 9DColour shades or hues
  10. 13D___ Bell: Fast-food chain
  11. 17D"Wake-up-call" bird, in a village
  12. 18DWeave together
  13. 19DGolf course features
  14. 20DTo no ___: in vain
  15. 21D___ chawal: comfort food
  16. 24D___ Kapoor of "Welcome"
  17. 25DMeeting types, at school (abbr.)
  18. 26DJimmy Choo product
  19. 28DOpposite of ten?
  20. 29DBoiling anger

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