23 October 2023 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 23 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. 1ARoyal ___: Whiskey brand
  2. 5APart of USPA
  3. 6AOne of the Gandhis
  4. 7A___ Effect: bias when you place higher value on things you helped create
  5. 8A___ + Yellows = Oranges

Down

  1. 1DGave a TED talk, e.g.
  2. 2DLike well-exercised muscles
  3. 3DKumar Sanu for Kedarnath Bhattacharya, say
  4. 4DWhere many BFFs plan to vacay in India
  5. 6DJanab : Urdu :: ___ : English

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