16 May 2026 · 10 clues

May 16 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

  1. 1A "Inteha Ho Gayi Intezar Ki..." lament WAIT
  2. 5A Proprietor, as Amazon is for IMDb OWNER
  3. 7A Soup scoop LADLE
  4. 8A Decorative border FRILL
  5. 9A ___ peasy, lemon squeezy EASY

Down

  1. 1D Gobble (down), as aamras with puri WOLF
  2. 2D Clued in AWARE
  3. 3D Country whose states' names don't have the letters F, Q, V or X INDIA
  4. 4D Doesn't keep a secret TELLS
  5. 6D Bank RELY
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.