5 November 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 5 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. 1AWhat you maybe dunking a biscuit in or sipping, with this puzzle
  2. 5AFrank and direct, like the aunty who asks when is the baby coming
  3. 6A"Two ___ don't make a right!"
  4. 7ACranky feeling, when 2- and 3-Down are combined
  5. 8AWord that can come before day or time but not date
  6. 9AToo curious, like the aunty who asks when is the marriage happening

Down

  1. 1DGenetic duplicates
  2. 2DDomino's Pizza tagline: "___ Kya?"
  3. 3D___ young man: Amitabh Bachchan's cult image
  4. 4D___-bitsy: Tiny
  5. 5DShabaash : Hindi :: ___ : English
  6. 6D___ life gives you lemons, make lemonade: Dr K in "This is Us"

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