20 October 2023 · 10 clues

Oct 20 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 Indian sweet often made with carrot HALWA
  2. 6A Lengths times breadths AREAS
  3. 7A Gudi Padwa : Maharashtra :: ___ : Karnataka UGADI
  4. 8A Attracted, as a lottery-winning mail from your old aunt in Timbuktu LURED
  5. 9A ".. has a good ___ of humour" SENSE

Down

  1. 1D Pulls with force, as a trailer HAULS
  2. 2D What's best not to do with strangers on social media (or your wife anywhere!) ARGUE
  3. 3D Get educated in school LEARN
  4. 4D Walks through water, as in Mumbai's flooded streets WADES
  5. 5D "Jokes ___, on a serious note.." ASIDE
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