May 18 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 Like unripe mangoes SOUR
- 5A Vocal music genre named after Sanskrit-rooted thumak THUMRI
- 7A ___-Garros: French Open, in Tennis ROLAND
- 8A Four seasons? YEAR
Down
- 1D Nashik-based wine brand SULA
- 2D Poet ___ Khayyam OMAR
- 3D Server with a spigot URN
- 4D Get ___ of, as bread-crust to make a sandwich RID
- 5D Give it a spin TRY
- 6D Soil-breaking tool HOE
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