20 October 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 20 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. 1AIndian sweet often made with carrot
  2. 6ALengths times breadths
  3. 7AGudi Padwa : Maharashtra :: ___ : Karnataka
  4. 8AAttracted, as a lottery-winning mail from your old aunt in Timbuktu
  5. 9A".. has a good ___ of humour"

Down

  1. 1DPulls with force, as a trailer
  2. 2DWhat's best not to do with strangers on social media (or your wife anywhere!)
  3. 3DGet educated in school
  4. 4DWalks through water, as in Mumbai's flooded streets
  5. 5D"Jokes ___, on a serious note.."

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