7 March 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Mar 7 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. 1AIt has its pluses and minuses?
  2. 5ANo-no, as wearing footwear in a temple
  3. 6ASpicy soup, in Kollam
  4. 7A104 degrees, e.g.
  5. 8ARed ___
  6. 9A___-E-Disco: B-wood hit song

Down

  1. 1DWhat many a bachelor run after?
  2. 2DNonsensical, like the lyrics "Mere photo ko seene se yaar, chipka le saiyaan Fevicol se"
  3. 3DFrench ___: Breakfast item
  4. 4D___ is where you are loved the most and act the worst.
  5. 5DMusic instrument at a gurudwara, often
  6. 6DMG ___: High street in Bengaluru

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