16 November 2023 · 10 clues

Nov 16 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 Shortlisted bunch, as on Indian Idol TOP5
  2. 5A Not sleeping AWAKE
  3. 7A Wish you a ___ Christmas MERRY
  4. 8A Come next ENSUE
  5. 9A Envy and greed, e.g. SINS

Down

  1. 1D "Meh" or "Ho-hum" TAME
  2. 2D Olympian running legend Jesse OWENS
  3. 3D Mukesh Ambani : Gujarati :: Ratan Tata : ___ PARSI
  4. 4D Many a marathon, familiarly 5KRUN
  5. 6D Contact centres? EYES
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