25 January 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 25 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. 1AIndia's online payment tech.
  2. 4AQ's neighbour, on a keypad
  3. 5AValentine's Day icon
  4. 7AEat or chew like a cow
  5. 8AMother-___: other woman in a marriage, some say

Down

  1. 1D180 degree move, on the road
  2. 2DVatican-related or Pope-related
  3. 3DSpanish, exotic island where many Bollywood songs are shot
  4. 5DVisual effects tech. in "Baahubali" (abbr.)
  5. 6DMountain ___: Cola brand

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