16 December 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

Dec 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. 1AVertebra separators
  2. 6AOne under a Ustad's wing
  3. 8ATabla maestro Zakir ___ who never performed at private gatherings, corporate events or weddings
  4. 9AFollows

Down

  1. 1DWhat you have before or after main course, sometimes
  2. 2DSmall, in kidspeak
  3. 3DArabian and Carribean, say
  4. 4D"Pushpa 2: The Rule" film effects, briefly
  5. 5DKonkona ___ Sharma of "Lipstick Under My Burkha"
  6. 6DVietnamese soup
  7. 7DBack stroke?

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