Desi Nostalgia Crossword

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  1. 3. The Ayurvedic turmeric skin cream brand whose jingle famously promised "Tvak chaasatva jval jval jvalati..." in every commercial break.
  2. 4. The magnetic, brown plastic ribbon inside an old music cassette that you had to wind up using a plastic Natraj ball pen if it spilled out.
  3. 5. The traditional, aromatic cooling vetiver root mats hung over windows and splashed with water during blistering pre-AC summers.
  4. 10. The beloved monthly illustrated children's magazine filled with historical tales, folklore, and the riddles of Vikram and Betal.
  5. 11. The brand name of the ubiquitous "045" white-capped ballpoint pen with grey ridges that every college student and bank clerk used.
  6. 12. The multi-layered stainless steel lunchbox stack carried by thousands of office workers daily.
  7. 13. The popular powdered health drink mix advertised as the secret to turning children into "A Complan Boy" or "A Complan Girl".
  8. 16. The legendary, strong green pain relief balm that came in a tiny glass jar with a bright yellow metal cap.
  9. 17. The exact Urdu word for the traditional, intricately carved wooden partition screens used to divide living spaces.
  10. 18. The iconic brand of red-and-black striped wooden pencils found in every school child's pencil box.
  11. 20. The specific, highly distinctive brand of heavy steel trunks found under every middle-class bed for decades.
  12. 21. The heavy-duty countertop appliance used to manually grind raw coriander, dry chillies, and coconut before food processors took over.
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  1. 1. The iconic, sweet crimson rose syrup mixed into cold milk or water as the ultimate summer welcome drink.
  2. 2. The specific brand name of the canvas-and-rubber sports sneakers that every school child had to scrub with white chalk before Monday morning assembly.
  3. 6. The legendary detergent powder brand whose mascot was a swirling white dress and the iconic catchphrase "Lalitaji".
  4. 7. The name of the white, chalky, chemical naphthalene spheres placed inside winter clothing trunks to keep moths away.
  5. 8. The specific brand of heavy-duty, black mechanical sewing machines with gold filigree that stood in the corner of every maternal home.
  6. 9. The weekly Wednesday night radio countdown hosted by Ameen Sayani that the entire family huddled around.
  7. 13. The signature daily evening radio program on Vividh Bharati that played nothing but listener-requested old film melodies.
  8. 14. The specific, sharp-smelling red carbolic soap bar that sat near household washbasins for heavy-duty cleanup.
  9. 15. The legendary Sunday morning television block that completely emptied out the streets of India in the late 1980s.
  10. 19. The traditional, heavy giant clay oven used to bake smoky flatbreads in community kitchens.