16 October 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Oct 16 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. 1AReligious offshoot
  2. 5AHow aaratis are often sung
  3. 7A___-Mirchi: found hanging on a car, often
  4. 8AFeatures of mosques' roofs
  5. 9ATo-do, as on "Bigg Boss"

Down

  1. 1DPocket-friendly gift from Goa?
  2. 2D"Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal" Nobelist poet T.S. ___
  3. 3DCause for a pause
  4. 4DLazy river floaters
  5. 6DWhen Google Maps goes in dark mode in a car

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