2 October 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 2 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. 1AThrows
  2. 5A___-Paksha: Shradh period ending Oct 2
  3. 6ADadasaheb Phalke winner Mithun, e.g.
  4. 7ACut to the ___
  5. 8ARepairs, as a road

Down

  1. 1D___ Chadha of "Gangs of Wasseypur"
  2. 2D___ Pradesh
  3. 3D"Yuck!"
  4. 4D"100%"
  5. 5DTreaty

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