Jan 10 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 London's Big ___ BEN
- 4A Levi's competitor LEE
- 5A Thai ___: red or green CURRY
- 7A Word after the abbr. formed by circled letters (hinted by grid shape of digital device) DRIVE
- 8A ___ slopes: on which most houses in Shimla are STEEP
Down
- 1D Say without thinking BLURT
- 2D ___ silence, as on a lonely lane with no streetlights EERIE
- 3D Good thing to hold in the 90s, for a batsman NERVE
- 5D '90s music holders (abbr.) CDS
- 6D Opposite of "nope" YEP
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.