8 February 2025 · Subscribers' puzzle

Feb 8 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. 1AIts often blown at a pooja, in Kolkata
  2. 6ASlang for gangster's contract, in Mumbai
  3. 7APontificated
  4. 8AThe "B" of BPL

Down

  1. 1DTime, for hurt feelings
  2. 2DOff-white shade
  3. 3DBrussels-based alliance: Abbr.
  4. 4DBehind the scene players
  5. 5DPlayed behind the scene
  6. 6DRequire tissues

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