18 January 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 18 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[Shhh...], as a button
  2. 5A"Dhadak"'s Kapoor
  3. 7A"Heads" or "Tails", e.g.
  4. 8ATaylor Swift : Swifties :: Blackpink : ___
  5. 9AIf-then-____ (programming trio)

Down

  1. 1DPancake syrup flavor
  2. 2D"Open ___ 9 p.m.": store sign
  3. 3DDilutes, as water does to milk
  4. 4DBring to mind, as chai at 5 p.m.
  5. 5DWhat many consider homemaking is not (sadly)
  6. 6DIndian Navy intials (before Vikrant or Vikramaditya)

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