July 31 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.
Across
- 1A Mahals : Palaces :: Jhopdis : ___ HUTS
- 5A ___ Ambani ISHA
- 6A Goddess on a lion DURGA
- 8A The "R" of ORVM, for a car REAR
- 9A ___ chart, in project management PERT
Down
- 1D Kept under wraps HID
- 2D Grab power USURP
- 3D Value of pi (just about) THREE
- 4D Ramanand ___, of "Ramayan" TV series in 80s SAGAR
- 7D One hanging by a thread? ART
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