31 July 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 31 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. 1AMahals : Palaces :: Jhopdis : ___
  2. 5A___ Ambani
  3. 6AGoddess on a lion
  4. 8AThe "R" of ORVM, for a car
  5. 9A___ chart, in project management

Down

  1. 1DKept under wraps
  2. 2DGrab power
  3. 3DValue of pi (just about)
  4. 4DRamanand ___, of "Ramayan" TV series in 80s
  5. 7DOne hanging by a thread?

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