July 26 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 When repeated, "etc etc etc..." BLAH
- 5A Fakes SHAMS
- 10A Hair band? HALO
- 11A Turning points, as recent Gen-Z protests PIVOTS
- 13A Erling Haaland's capital city OSLO
- 14A Like some T-shirt graphics IRONON
- 15A "Jhukti Hai Duniya, ____ Chahiye..." JHUKANEWALA
- 17A For Gen-Z, average is 21 AGE
- 18A Cost an arm and a ___ LEG
- 19A "Chemical ___" in Lage Raho Munna Bhai LOCHA
- 22A Some kitchen waste SKINS
- 24A A, in Spain UNA
- 25A BHIM app tech. UPI
- 26A "I quit" letter RESIGNATION
- 32A Consume, like sashimi or apple EATRAW
- 33A English soccer striker Harry ___ KANE
- 34A What a Band-Aid may cover SCRAPE
- 35A Many moons AGES
- 36A Having a well-defined physique TONED
- 37A Cricket match opener? TOSS
Down
- 1D Feast or banquet, in Hindi BHOJ In the Wordbook: Bhoj
- 2D Mascara recipient LASH
- 3D ___ Arjun of "Pushpa: The Rise" ALLU
- 4D "Tera Pyaar Pyaar Pyaar, ___ Bar..." HOOKAH
- 5D What celeb's dread to show, often SPINE
- 6D Employ HIRE
- 7D Openly declare AVOW
- 8D "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" singer Thakur MONALI
- 9D Like some kisses STOLEN
- 12D Uh-Ohs, in a way SNAGS
- 16D ___ Khan Palace, in Pune AGA
- 19D Baits LURES
- 20D Like some short plays with no intermission ONEACT
- 21D Cuba's Fidel ___ CASTRO
- 22D Pedicure venue SPA
- 23D Have A Break, Have A ___ KITKAT
- 25D Single and ready to mingle UNWED
- 27D World's largest country with a four-letter name IRAN
- 28D Stare open-mouthed GAPE
- 29D Shakespearean villain IAGO
- 30D 1111111 ONES
- 31D Wit's end? NESS
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