9 October 2024 · 42 clues

Oct 9 Mega 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 Competes for VIES
  2. 5A Like a bubble bath's water SOAPY
  3. 10A ___-rival, as Pakistan is to India in cricket ARCH
  4. 11A Wardrobe malfunction, perhaps OOPSIE
  5. 12A Shani Shingnapur: no-___-village in India DOOR
  6. 13A "Er", "Um" indicators, in a speech PAUSES
  7. 14A With 25-A, theme for today ANNIVERSARY
  8. 16A Billy Joel classic "Piano ___" MAN
  9. 17A Solid in paani-puri liquid, perhaps ICE
  10. 18A Skilled ADEPT
  11. 21A Cylindrical bundles of hay BALES
  12. 23A Bit of an animated cartoon CEL
  13. 24A Jehangir ___ Gallery, in Mumbai ART
  14. 25A With 14-A, theme for today CELEBRATION
  15. 31A Person after whom something is named EPONYM
  16. 32A Post-garba pain, maybe ACHE
  17. 33A What you get when proposing to your girlfriend NERVES
  18. 34A Pros and ____ CONS
  19. 35A Containers in the freezer portion of a fridge TRAYS
  20. 36A One is tied during pheras in a wedding KNOT

Down

  1. 1D ___-pav VADA
  2. 2D Se : Selenium :: Fe : ___ IRON
  3. 3D Supply-and-demand subj. ECON
  4. 4D झींगा, in English SHRIMP
  5. 5D Fly high SOAR
  6. 6D Magnum ___, as Mughal-e-Azam OPUS
  7. 7D Pounce on ASSAIL
  8. 8D James Bond portrayer, ___ Brosnan PIERCE
  9. 9D What you want to get when proposing to your girlfriend YESYES
  10. 11D ___ source, as Android operating system OPEN
  11. 15D Large container for liquids VAT
  12. 18D What many actors try to hide ACCENT
  13. 19D Like the end of the pool with the diving boards DEEPER
  14. 20D Ajanta-___: cave-sites ELLORA
  15. 21D Wireless support system? BRA
  16. 22D Battlefield cry ATTACK
  17. 24D Ashtabhuja: one with eight ___ ARMS
  18. 26D Jealousy ENVY
  19. 27D Many airport announcements? BYES
  20. 28D M F Hussain, to the art world ICON
  21. 29D "So sorry to hear that!"* OHNO
  22. 30D Egg holder NEST
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