Feb 15 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 Salty letters? NACL
- 5A What a butterfly emerges from COCOON
- 7A Risk ___, as an investor AVERSE
- 8A Big ___: Indian online market BASKET
Down
- 1D Stellar explosion NOVA
- 2D Points of no return? ACES
- 3D Brown, coaster material CORK
- 4D Get rid of, as some weight LOSE
- 5D Kaali-peeli, in Mumbai CAB
- 6D What Koli people cast wide in the Arabian Sea NET
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.