27 October 2026 · 10 clues

Oct 27 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

  1. 1A "Well, hey there!" OHHI
  2. 5A Takes advantage (of) AVAILS
  3. 7A Year-end feature CANDLE
  4. 8A Like Yudhishthira, among Pandavas ELDEST

Down

  1. 1D Cricket field shape OVAL
  2. 2D Congress symbol HAND
  3. 3D Countdown activity, at a play-area HIDE
  4. 4D Societal issues, as dowry and digital censorship ILLS
  5. 5D Swedish pop-band "___ Of Base" ACE
  6. 6D ___-jetting: trend of travelling to movie locations SET
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