31 January 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Jan 31 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. 1A___ Bengali: once seen on posters in Mumbai local
  2. 5ABlitzes
  3. 8ACRISPR field
  4. 9AActor Sushmita and family

Down

  1. 1DCricketers raise them (on reaching 7-Down)
  2. 2DAn ____ up your sleeve
  3. 3DFin. district in Mumbai
  4. 4DAsthi, in English
  5. 5DCrunch targets
  6. 6DKanthlangot, in English
  7. 7DSee 1-Down

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