Jan 6 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 Texting letters SMS
- 4A "Ek ho gaye ___ aur tum": Start of 4-Down HUM
- 7A One making bank-to-bank transfers? BOAT
- 8A Taylor Swift's home country (abbr.) USA
- 9A "Mozart of Madras" celebrating his birthday today ARRAHMAN
- 11A Japanese paper art form ORIGAMI
- 12A Guy who always agrees with the boss YESMAN
Down
- 1D "Oh, is it too late now to say ___": Justin Bieber hit SORRY
- 2D "Ting Ting Ti-Ting" Britannia biscuit MARIE
- 3D Discotheque policy: No ___ allowed STAGS
- 4D When doubled, party anthem by 9-A in "Bombay" HUMMA
- 5D Legendary, Olympian runner Bolt USAIN
- 6D "Sing us a song, you're the piano ___, Sing us a song tonight": Billy Joel classic MAN
- 7D Chinese steamed bun BAO
- 10D Meat found in Bahamas? HAM
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.