1 December 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 1 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. 1AExchange, as messages over Whats App
  2. 5ABhature go-with
  3. 6ABollywood's Khan who declined to have his statue at Madame Tussauds
  4. 7A"Can I ___ to your manager?": Dreaded line for a waiter
  5. 8AOnes neighbour?

Down

  1. 1DWhat excess of 5-Across combo can get you out of
  2. 2D1/3rd seats reserved for ___ in the Parliament, as per recent legal update
  3. 3DTabu for Tabassum Fatima Hashmi, say
  4. 4DCadbury ___: endorsed by Alia Bhatt
  5. 5DBandage often autographed by friends

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