1 November 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 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. 1AFiction's opposite
  2. 5A___ Fools' Day
  3. 7ATall feature of Burj Khalifa or Taj Mahal
  4. 8AMakes less wild, as her hair after a roller-coaster ride
  5. 9AEvidence of cutting a pomegranate, say

Down

  1. 1DWhat some ladies do during Karwa Chauth
  2. 2DVegetable stew go-with, in Kerala
  3. 3D___ Patrol: Sony TV series with 1,900+ episodes
  4. 4DMakes exhausted or weary
  5. 6DWhat to eat to lose weight?

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