July 12 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 Tax LEVY
- 5A Saudi ___: Oil-rich region ARABIA
- 7A Chitchat, in Hindi slang BAKBAK
- 8A Potato features EYES
Down
- 1D Shikara setting LAKE
- 2D Subsides EBBS
- 3D By way of VIA
- 4D Tibetan ox YAK
- 5D Lincoln's nickname ABE
- 6D Unit of hope? RAY
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.