Bollywood Crossword for Adults

This hard crossword about Bollywood has 13 entries on an 11 by 11 grid, 6 across and 7 down.

Answers average 5.5 letters and the longest runs eight, clued as "Singing from the shadows while stars take the credit" (6 Across). It crosses four other answers, so getting it early opens up much of the grid.

  • 13 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Hard
  • Answers 4 to 8 letters

The three longest answers

  1. 6 Across (8)Singing from the shadows while stars take the credit
  2. 11 Across (7)The ceremonious first clap that gets the cameras rolling
  3. 4 Down (7)Genre defined by mustard fields and rain-soaked embraces

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Across

  1. 1. A tiny forehead dot, or a legendary 1970s cabaret star
  2. 2. A piece of carved jewelry, or a fleeting glimpse of a superstar
  3. 4. A geometric line, or the eternally graceful star of Umrao Jaan
  4. 6. Singing from the shadows while stars take the credit
  5. 8. Six yards of grace, inexplicably worn in freezing European locales
  6. 11. The ceremonious first clap that gets the cameras rolling

Down

  1. 1. The initial letter provider for the industry's portmanteau name
  2. 3. Historical title held by a trio of box-office kings
  3. 4. Genre defined by mustard fields and rain-soaked embraces
  4. 5. Antagonist whose secret lair always features ridiculous henchmen
  5. 7. The original acting dynasty, sounding like a fragrant camphor
  6. 9. An object on a list, or a highly publicized musical detour
  7. 10. A pair's musical performance, traditionally involving dodging trees

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