23 January 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 23 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. 1ASun follower?
  2. 4APlayed with
  3. 6A___ of India (as hinted by the grid shape)
  4. 8AMahatma Gandhi's birthday month (in short)
  5. 9AIn-flight info, for short
  6. 10AClose to two?
  7. 11AMuch celebrated deity on January 22 2024

Down

  1. 1DFor Olympics, it is "Citius, Altius, Fortius"
  2. 2D___ ___ Tirchhi Topiwale: '90s song from "Tridev"
  3. 3DRecently upgraded, as an iphone version
  4. 4D___ Bells
  5. 5DApt letters missing from "_igit_l s_or_ge"
  6. 6D"___ some sugar?": Popular request to a neighbour
  7. 7DElephant Foot ___ : Vegetable

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