Daily Indian Mini Crossword – December 31, 2024

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December 31, 2024

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December 31, 2024

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Dec 31 - Mega Details

Puzzle Number: 538
Published: December 31, 2024
Grid Size: 11 x 11
Constructor: Mangesh Ghogre
Description: General

Across Clues

  • 1. "Firework" singer ___ Perry
  • 5. Sacred song of worship
  • 10. "Gangubai Kathiawadi" actress Bhatt
  • 11. Path in career progression, rarely
  • 13. Yin's partner
  • 14. Compound that turns litmus paper blue
  • 15. Actress seen in "Fire" and "Earth"
  • 17. Lithim-___ battery
  • 18. Antlered animal
  • 19. Soaks up sun, as one does on Goa's beaches
  • 22. ___ dog: often seen on Goa's beaches
  • 24. Before, in poems
  • 25. "Yeh ___ ___ Ke Dhaage..."
  • 26. Emmy-nominated, Padma-awardee journalist
  • 31. Taj rival, as a hotel brand
  • 32. Katrina ___ of "Sheila Ki Jawani"
  • 34. Rack-and-___ steering: gear mechanism
  • 35. Marina platform
  • 36. Medical coverage?
  • 37. As well

Down Clues

  • 1. ___ ___ Menon of "Farzi"
  • 2. Walker with the hit "Faded"
  • 3. Grammy winner ___ Turner
  • 4. Bollywood singer Alka ___
  • 5. Nothing fancy
  • 6. Bank deposit?
  • 7. "Diana" singer Paul ___
  • 8. #1
  • 9. Nobelist Yousafzai
  • 12. Like challenging your boss in a team meeting, perhaps
  • 16. ___ and don'ts
  • 19. Jazz genre
  • 20. Koran's language
  • 21. Tennis legend ___ Williams
  • 22. Lawn material
  • 23. Tibetan noodle soup
  • 25. IIT JEE: ___ and Advanced
  • 27. Former Indian cricketer and coach ___ Srikkanth
  • 28. Owl sound
  • 29. Hanuman had a long one, as Ravan realised
  • 30. Ferragamo ones have patterns of animals, often
  • 33. To and ___