21 January 2024 · 30 clues

Jan 21 - Midi 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.

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Across

  1. 1A Amino and Peptic ACIDS
  2. 6A Coffee cup MUG
  3. 9A Flowy female's top, similar to kurta TUNIC
  4. 10A Popular number before many a high-profile buildings ONE
  5. 11A High-IQ group MENSA
  6. 12A Metallic content found in platinum? TIN
  7. 13A Delivery guy? ORATOR
  8. 15A “Can I go now?” AREWEDONE
  9. 18A What a man hides in a photo with a deep breath, often PAUNCH
  10. 19A Cinema chain brand PVR
  11. 20A Harvests, as a crop REAPS
  12. 24A Sign between Cancer and Virgo LEO
  13. 25A "Maska Pav Bhaji, 1 extra pav with extra cheese", for a waiter ORDER
  14. 26A Third character to appear in Vishnupuran? ESS
  15. 27A How you feel after ubering from South Mumbai to Andheri, perhaps WEARY

Down

  1. 1D Place to lose your balance? ATM
  2. 2D Snooker or pool stick CUE
  3. 3D Holiday ___: Hotel brand INN
  4. 4D Renounce DISOWN
  5. 5D Stuffed object set up to frighten birds in farms SCARECROW
  6. 6D "Satyamev Jayate", for India MOTTO
  7. 7D Delhi: ___ territory UNION
  8. 8D Jazz or Hindustani, in a music store GENRE
  9. 14D Stick (to) ADHERE
  10. 15D iPhone maker APPLE
  11. 16D Five star reviews RAVES
  12. 17D Japan : Yens :: France : ___ EUROS
  13. 21D "Kya ___ Kya Jalwe Tere Paro...": Suniel Shetty-starrer '90s song ADA
  14. 22D The "p" of rpm PER
  15. 23D "My bad", on Whats App SRY
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