3 March 2024 · 30 clues

Mar 3 - Midi 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 Magnetic quality CHARM
  2. 6A Refined oil product? ART
  3. 9A Assam : Bihu :: Gujarat : ___ GARBA
  4. 10A Rival FOE
  5. 11A "The ___ husband understands every word his wife doesn't say" - Alfred Hitchcock IDEAL
  6. 12A "Tunak Tunak ___": Daler Mehndi song TUN
  7. 13A Regret deeply LAMENT
  8. 15A Lawns at the rear of the house BACKYARDS
  9. 18A Like cricket shots taken by drones AERIAL
  10. 19A Nifty's org. NSE
  11. 20A State of uncertainty LIMBO
  12. 24A What's the point? DOT
  13. 25A Devil's opposite ANGEL
  14. 26A Mud bath spot SPA
  15. 27A Acted without speaking MIMED

Down

  1. 1D Software-driven FX CGI
  2. 2D "I've ____ enough!" HAD
  3. 3D You : u :: ___ : r ARE
  4. 4D "Cheeni Kum" or "Paa" director RBALKI
  5. 5D Language which reads the same backward and forward MALAYALAM
  6. 6D "___ you": When getting in a lift AFTER
  7. 7D Shape of tabla top ROUND
  8. 8D Circus setups TENTS
  9. 14D Bollywood's Hema ___ MALINI
  10. 15D Parikrama and Shakti, in music BANDS
  11. 16D Greek fable writer AESOP
  12. 17D Hyundai's SUV model CRETA
  13. 21D Studio with a roaring lion MGM
  14. 22D Queen, e.g. BEE
  15. 23D Like many sepia-tinted photographs OLD
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