19 November 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Nov 19 - Midi 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. 1APatiala ___ : 30 or 60 ml
  2. 4AErupt, like lava from a volcano
  3. 8A"Many years ___..."
  4. 9A___ bear: Arctic feature
  5. 11A8 : ate :: 2 : ___
  6. 12ABaba ghanoush : Lebanon :: Pizza : ___
  7. 13ADistinguished, as a personality
  8. 15AWhat Will Smith became infamous for in 2022
  9. 17ACoin ___: What Amitabh Bachchan does in "Sholay" to decide
  10. 18AOne looking for a cook book?
  11. 20AJust plain silly
  12. 21ALike letters missing from _ppro_ria_e
  13. 24ABirthday and anniversary, say
  14. 25ALeaves at four?
  15. 26A50% of interest?
  16. 27ALight at the __ of the tunnel

Down

  1. 1D____ on the back
  2. 2DProblem for an "I" specialist?
  3. 3DWhat many on Tinder want to
  4. 4DGet rid of a watermelon seed, in a way
  5. 5DVada Pav vegetable
  6. 6D"Can you ____?": Provide details
  7. 7DKwality ___: ice cream brand
  8. 10DChoices of roti flour, for the diet-freaks
  9. 14DSpeaks one's mind in a debate
  10. 15DHe___, she ___: Sibling banter, often
  11. 16DMoon-related
  12. 19DWhat CAT is but cat isn't
  13. 22DLost art: Love letters written with ___
  14. 23DSmall amount

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