17 March 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 17 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. 1AHerb used in Thai cuisine
  2. 6ADeep valley, like one along the river Chambal
  3. 7A"___ pe ___": Bollywood dialogue, perhaps apt for the Indian election scene
  4. 8AThe "E" in E=mc^2
  5. 9ACommon sense?

Down

  1. 1DUncovers, as events in "The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth"
  2. 2DDuck
  3. 3DProlonged battle, often of EMI against salary
  4. 4DLike a thumb after physically signing an agreement with a thumb-print
  5. 5DCapital city near Pangong lake
  6. 6DActor Daggubati of "Baahubali"
  7. 7DVietnamese New Year

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