National Cinema Day crossword: An ode to the silver screen

We were curious about testing this dormant connection, so we made a filmy game: Spotlight on Cinema! A handmade 12×12 crossword puzzle, it hides legendary names and moments from the history of filmmaking in India. To test your guessing skills, tap on the link below:

Start solving the Spotlight on Cinema Crossword

Preview of the ‘Spotlight on Cinema’ Crossword, and a scale to know where you might stand as a movie buff.

Crossword solving tips

Paying homage to the silver screen, the traditional black boxes of this crossword have also been turned silver. To sail to an easy finish, here are five solving tips you should remember:

1. Finish all the short clues first. If the timer makes you nervous, you can tap and hide it.
2. Notice the tense and noun form (singular/plural) of a clue. The answer will be in the same form.
3. (Abbrv.) beside a clue means the answer is a shortened form of the commonly-known word.
4. To get hints, tap on the bulb icon on the top right. It lets you check or reveal single letters, full words, or the entire grid.
5. ‘Cheating’ is acceptable—after all, the more you Google, the more you know.
6. You can also solve this puzzle together with a friend. Simply share using the blue ‘people’ icon inside the box!

National Cinema Day will be celebrated by the Multiplex Association of India on September 23, 2022, with discounted movie ticket sales. Whether you’re heading to the theatres or getting comfy with Netflix, we hope this puzzle can add some hatke fun to your weekend.

Happy solving!

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