Aug 21 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 Utkal state ODISHA
- 7A Nagaland : Kohima :: Assam : ___ DISPUR
- 8A Like a wide ball ERRANT
- 9A Long-legged birds STORKS
Down
- 1D Many Tagore poems ODES
- 2D Scandalous gossip DIRT
- 3D NASA rival ISRO
- 4D Trade jabs SPAR
- 5D Head turner at the beach HUNK
- 6D Song and dance? ARTS
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.