11 February 2024 · 42 clues

Feb 11 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.

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Across

  1. 1A Company car, gym membership, etc PERKS
  2. 6A Insta account to show how to drape a saree, say GIG
  3. 9A "Finished!" or what you may say on completing this puzzle ALLDONE
  4. 11A Cobbler's hole punching tool AWL
  5. 12A What a partner dreads hearing from the spouse SEEITOLDYOU
  6. 14A Runs per over or number of centuries (abbr.) STAT
  7. 15A Lawyer's customer CLIENT
  8. 16A Evening hrs : pms :: Morning hrs : ___ AMS
  9. 17A "Tame ___ cho, majama?" KEM
  10. 18A Converges MEETS
  11. 21A Uses a Kindle READS
  12. 25A ___ Malai: Indian dessert RAS
  13. 27A "Thanks, ___ no thanks" BUT
  14. 28A Give the go-ahead ASSENT
  15. 31A Actor Patekar NANA
  16. 32A Dashboard tool with a moving needle SPEEDOMETER
  17. 34A Shade HUE
  18. 35A Auditorium seat feature where many a couple flirt (ahem!) ARMREST
  19. 36A Hit- ___-run AND
  20. 37A Shows the way LEADS

Down

  1. 1D "Horn Ok ___": Message on a truck PLEASE
  2. 2D Fix "Dead Sir", say EDIT
  3. 3D Turn bad, as food ROT
  4. 4D Batsman's good innings, in cricket KNOCK
  5. 5D Bull : Buyer :: Bear : ___ SELLER
  6. 6D "Kho ___ Hum Kahan": 2023 Netflix movie GAYE
  7. 7D What a partner loves saying to the spouse, perhaps IWON
  8. 8D Oversupply GLUT
  9. 9D Indian state known for tea ASSAM
  10. 10D "___ Explain": Make clear LETME
  11. 13D ___ a dozen: common DIME
  12. 19D Its across the street? TREE
  13. 20D Strappy footwear SANDAL
  14. 22D Subsides or wanes ABATES
  15. 23D Sandy hills DUNES
  16. 24D "Stop"watch button, oddly START
  17. 26D Google Play___ or App ___ STORE
  18. 28D 90-year-old legend Bhosle ASHA
  19. 29D Emulated Mahatma Gandhi on a charkha SPUN
  20. 30D Papaya discard SEED
  21. 31D Stereotypical mathlete who knows 10th digit of pi NERD
  22. 33D Sport with kicking and boxing, for short MMA
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