16 December 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 16 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. 1AUUUUU?
  2. 4AOpposite of major
  3. 6A___ Pradesh: India's largest state (by population)
  4. 7ASchool ___: Students day out
  5. 8AIIIII?

Down

  1. 1DRemove, as a ribbon on a gift
  2. 2DBathroom bars
  3. 3DType "Julab Jamun" instead of "Gulab Jamun", say
  4. 4DMost important button on Zoom call, perhaps
  5. 5DHumble reply to a compliment

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