9 January 2024 · 11 clues

Jan 9 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 "___ but not least ... " LAST
  2. 5A Picnic to a local beach, e.g. OUTING
  3. 8A Figure of speech? ORATOR
  4. 9A "Left, right, left, right.." event on Republic Day PARADE
  5. 10A "I ___ you were going to say that" KNEW

Down

  1. 1D Go in a ___: as most office conversations LOOP
  2. 2D Special glow behind the head AURA
  3. 3D ___ reality: Unavoidable truth STARK
  4. 4D Tata's watch brand TITAN
  5. 6D Where leaf meets stem NODE
  6. 7D From "Bas Ek Sanam Chahiye Aashiqui Ke Liye" to "Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai", we all ___ up GREW
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