15 December 2023 · 12 clues

Dec 15 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 At a dog-friendly home's entrance, they may have the message "No need to knock, we know you are here" MATS
  2. 5A Core military group CADRE
  3. 6A Down-to-earth type? ALIEN
  4. 7A Gave an F, say GRADED
  5. 8A Book of maps ATLAS
  6. 9A Caribbean and Arabian SEAS

Down

  1. 1D Peace Nobelist Yousafzai MALALA
  2. 2D Shoe brand sponsoring Indian cricket team jersey ADIDAS
  3. 3D In old movies, stars are often seen dancing around them TREES
  4. 4D Text command SEND
  5. 5D A la ___ menu CARTE
  6. 7D Generally accepted nonsense with great-sounding words to impress others with your false knowledge, in B-school lingo GAS
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