12 October 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 12 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. 1AMishap due to a leaky pen
  2. 5ABe a web developer?
  3. 6AHappiness ___ in life's small details (like solving a mini!)
  4. 7ASecret Service ___ (James Bond, say)
  5. 8ABetween nines and jacks, in cards

Down

  1. 1DPopular car interior shade
  2. 2DFilled with cargo
  3. 3DNaan : Tandoors :: Cake : ___
  4. 4DScreen ___: Audition in Bollywood
  5. 5D"___ Jhumka?": Raging song in Bollywood

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