5 May 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

May 5 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. 1AFishhook attachment
  2. 5AHard to find, like siblings who don't fight
  3. 7A"Laapataa ___", movie on Netflix
  4. 8ASwallow, as food
  5. 9AOvercoat?

Down

  1. 1DConference-goer's I.D.
  2. 2DDetergent brand with the "Share The Load" campaign
  3. 3DTreats, as a sprain during a Kabaddi match
  4. 4D___ tube baby
  5. 5DThere's many a ___ between the cup and the lip
  6. 6DCharlie Chaplin's signature J-shaped prop

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