5 January 2024 · 10 clues

Jan 5 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 "Hit se jyaada ___ hai": Indian Idol judge's catchphrase LIT
  2. 4A Olympic bronze-medalist wrestler: Bajrang PUNIA
  3. 6A The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common ___! ENEMY
  4. 7A What a thumbs-up emoji conveys: "I ___" AGREE
  5. 8A Part of TGIF ITS

Down

  1. 1D "Coconut me lassi milake, aa jaao sare mood banake" song: ___ dance LUNGI
  2. 2D Chemically nonreactive INERT
  3. 3D They say "if you stand in ___ Square long enough, everybody you know will pass by" TIMES
  4. 4D Round vegetable PEA
  5. 5D "Yes, captain" AYE
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