23 June 2024 · 36 clues

June 23 clues & answers

Every clue of this Indian mini crossword by Mangesh Ghogre, with the answer and, where it helps, how the wordplay works. Solve it yourself first: the puzzle is open to subscribers.

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Across

  1. 1A Title which means commander in Arabic EMIR
  2. 5A v1 or v2, often DRAFT
  3. 10A Clothes hanger? ROPE
  4. 11A Brand known for Kanchipuram silk sarees NALLI
  5. 12A Novel's Netflix version, as "Bridgerton" ADAPTATION
  6. 14A More played part of a cassette, in 90s SIDEA
  7. 15A Khandvi : ___ :: Rassam : Drink EAT
  8. 16A Local speech patterns ACCENTS
  9. 19A Peppa Pig, e.g. CARTOON
  10. 22A Pop icon ___ Max AVA
  11. 23A Applauds CLAPS
  12. 27A Shivaji Rao Gaikwad's screen name RAJNIKANTH
  13. 30A It's on your screen! TIMER
  14. 31A "See ya", in Italian CIAO
  15. 32A Start with a clean ____ SLATE
  16. 33A If-then-____ (programming trio) ELSE

Down

  1. 1D Taylor Swift's "The ___ Tour" ERAS
  2. 2D Top BJP leader MODI
  3. 3D Apple device with Pro and Air models IPAD
  4. 4D ___ telecast, of a cricket match REPEAT
  5. 5D It says a lot about you? DNA
  6. 6D ___ race, as from 9 to 5 RAT
  7. 7D One from Mars, say ALIEN
  8. 8D ___ like a butterfly, sting like a bee - Muhammad Ali FLOAT
  9. 9D Colour shades or hues TINTS
  10. 13D ___ Bell: Fast-food chain TACO
  11. 17D "Wake-up-call" bird, in a village COCK
  12. 18D Weave together ENLACE
  13. 19D Golf course features CARTS
  14. 20D To no ___: in vain AVAIL
  15. 21D ___ chawal: comfort food RAJMA
  16. 24D ___ Kapoor of "Welcome" ANIL
  17. 25D Meeting types, at school (abbr.) PTAS
  18. 26D Jimmy Choo product SHOE
  19. 28D Opposite of ten? NET
  20. 29D Boiling anger IRE
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