Mar 7 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 It has its pluses and minuses? MATH
- 5A No-no, as wearing footwear in a temple TABOO
- 6A Spicy soup, in Kollam RASSAM
- 7A 104 degrees, e.g. OBTUSE
- 8A Red ___ ALERT
- 9A ___-E-Disco: B-wood hit song DARD
Down
- 1D What many a bachelor run after? MASTER
- 2D Nonsensical, like the lyrics "Mere photo ko seene se yaar, chipka le saiyaan Fevicol se" ABSURD
- 3D French ___: Breakfast item TOAST
- 4D ___ is where you are loved the most and act the worst. HOME
- 5D Music instrument at a gurudwara, often TABLA
- 6D MG ___: High street in Bengaluru ROAD
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