Aug 8 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 ___ ray (fish you spot in Maldives) MANTA
- 6A Reason for sick leave, perhaps PERIOD
- 7A Decrees EDICTS
- 8A They have their highs and lows TIDES
Down
- 1D First-aid product prefix MEDI
- 2D Desertlike ARID
- 3D "Suh-weet!" NICE
- 4D Tater ____ TOTS
- 5D Selling points? ADS
- 6D Dino, to the Flintstone family PET
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.