30 December 2023 · 42 clues

Dec 30 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 Quran faith ISLAM
  2. 6A "Maine Pyar Kiya" singer, familiarly SPB
  3. 9A Anode's partner, in Chemistry CATHODE
  4. 11A "Mamma ___!": musical featuring ABBA songs MIA
  5. 12A Promises which usually last a week RESOLUTIONS
  6. 14A Urgent letters? ASAP
  7. 15A Pigeons resting places LEDGES
  8. 16A "____ appetit!": Enjoy your food BON
  9. 17A Temperature gauge? TOE
  10. 18A Ruin, as a surprise SPOIL
  11. 21A What a high-end car driver does, often RACES
  12. 25A Sin Theta / ___ Theta = Tan Theta COS
  13. 27A Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal hit "Teri ___" ORE
  14. 28A Wildlife trip that means "journey" in Swahili SAFARI
  15. 31A Sir's counterpart, formally MAAM
  16. 32A Sportsperson with whopping 496 million followers on Insta LIONELMESSI
  17. 34A "Much ____ About Nothing" ADO
  18. 35A Flies an airplane AVIATES
  19. 36A Veterinary patient PET
  20. 37A Amaron Battery punchline: ___ long, really long LASTS

Down

  1. 1D Disappointing words ITSANO
  2. 2D Selling point? SHOP
  3. 3D "OMG that's hilarious" LOL
  4. 4D One who's 18 or older ADULT
  5. 5D Falling star METEOR
  6. 6D ___ + Haze = Smaze SMOG
  7. 7D Common scent for tree-shaped air fresheners PINE
  8. 8D Woofer setting, with treble BASS
  9. 9D Side-walk artists? CRABS
  10. 10D Greek fable writer AESOP
  11. 13D Head light? IDEA
  12. 19D "Leave it to me" ICAN
  13. 20D "Because you're worth it" cosmetics brand LOREAL
  14. 22D Konkan and Malabar, for two COASTS
  15. 23D Get the word out? ERASE
  16. 24D They're played before the finals SEMIS
  17. 26D Sri Lankan cricketer inducted in ICC Hall of Fame in 2023: Aravinda de ___, SILVA
  18. 28D "Thappad", in English SLAP
  19. 29D Assistant or deputy AIDE
  20. 30D Where to find 17-Across FOOT
  21. 31D What pepperoni is but pepper isn't MEAT
  22. 33D Bad start? MIS
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