15 January 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 15 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. 1ABaby drool catchers
  2. 5AThose with attachment issues?
  3. 8A___ Ladoo: Makar Sankranti special
  4. 9ATamil Nadu : Pongal :: ___ Pradesh : Pedda Panduga
  5. 10AEdible part of sugarcane

Down

  1. 1DLikh likh kar pada hatheli par Alpha, ___, Gamma ka chaala...Concentrated H2SO4 ne poora poora bachpan jalaa daala
  2. 2D"Let's do this thing!"
  3. 3DLoses hair
  4. 4DOut of ___, out of mind
  5. 6DAttract
  6. 7DGrand ___ : Tennis achievement

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