Jan 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.
Across
- 1A No. of views, likes, posts, e.g. STATS
- 6A Dream to win the Miss India title, say COVET
- 7A Seek forgiveness ATONE
- 8A ___ a toast: celebrate an occasion (it's 100th MG Mini!!) RAISE
- 9A Senior member of the family ELDER
Down
- 1D Fill with fear, as a mom's eyeroll may do to a kid SCARE
- 2D - : Minus :: + : ___ TOTAL
- 3D Keep away from, as dieters do from high-calorie food AVOID
- 4D Like the moment during penalty kicks in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final TENSE
- 5D Be in the driver's seat STEER
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.