5 January 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 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. 1A"Hit se jyaada ___ hai": Indian Idol judge's catchphrase
  2. 4AOlympic bronze-medalist wrestler: Bajrang
  3. 6AThe reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common ___!
  4. 7AWhat a thumbs-up emoji conveys: "I ___"
  5. 8APart of TGIF

Down

  1. 1D"Coconut me lassi milake, aa jaao sare mood banake" song: ___ dance
  2. 2DChemically nonreactive
  3. 3DThey say "if you stand in ___ Square long enough, everybody you know will pass by"
  4. 4DRound vegetable
  5. 5D"Yes, captain"

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