Jan 19 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 :-( SAD
- 4A Needs to pay back OWES
- 6A Branch offices? NESTS
- 8A Tic-tac-____ TOE
- 9A What commentators do in a cricket match OPINE
- 11A Good thing to drive in LANE
- 12A ___ Day: October 2 DRY
Down
- 1D Duryodhana, to Dhritarashtra SON
- 2D What visitors to Ajanta Caves are often in AWE
- 3D Fate DESTINY
- 5D What Konark Temple is carved from STONE
- 7D ___-saw: Kids area feature SEE
- 9D Like the song in 10-Down OLD
- 10D Neele Neele Ambar ___... PAR
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.