27 December 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 27 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. 1ALength of a man's outspread ___ is almost equal to his height
  2. 5AWhat the monsoon season brings
  3. 7AConfess
  4. 8AClose friend, as Jackie Shroff would call
  5. 9AScored 100 percentile in CAT, say

Down

  1. 1DThe "A" of UAE
  2. 2D"___ on the dance floor, ___ likes to party": Student of the Year song starring Alia Bhatt
  3. 3DImitate
  4. 4DInsulting and sarcastic
  5. 6DGood-looking dude, as Jackie Shroff in "Rangeela"

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