17 November 2023 · 11 clues

Nov 17 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 Dream destination? BED
  2. 4A What parents resist taking when their children fight SIDES
  3. 6A ___ Bank: Indian banking major (abbr.) ICICI
  4. 7A Fight against authority, like Mangal Pandey in the 1857 mutiny against East India Company REBEL
  5. 8A Banana ___: Dessert SPLIT
  6. 9A Word which has maximum (400+) meanings, as per Guinness World Records SET

Down

  1. 1D What arm wrestlers flaunt BICEPS
  2. 2D Fit for consumption EDIBLE
  3. 3D Act of misleading or lying DECEIT
  4. 4D Formal titles for gentlemen SIRS
  5. 5D Riverbank deposit SILT
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