1 May 2024 · 58 clues

Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke Movie Release clues & answers

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Across

  1. 1A Styling stuff for hair GEL
  2. 4A US tech giant known as "Big Blue" IBM
  3. 7A Treble neighbour BASS
  4. 11A Genetic material RNA
  5. 12A Greek symbol of density RHO
  6. 13A Cultural values, like Maharashtra's love for Marathi Sugam Sangeet ETHOS
  7. 15A Part of :-) ARC
  8. 16A Kaali-peeli, in English CAB
  9. 17A The "R" of GRWM, on Insta READY
  10. 18A Pig: Oink :: Cow : ___ MOO
  11. 19A Bar fight? TRIAL
  12. 21A Friend of Harry and Hermione RON
  13. 22A Movie genre for 38-Across MUSICALBIOPIC
  14. 25A Subject line abbr. ATTN
  15. 26A Soon-to-be adults TEENS
  16. 27A Great Barrier ___, in Australia REEF
  17. 28A “Take it or leave it” qualifier ASIS
  18. 32A Spooky EERIE
  19. 37A Hema Malini-endorsed water purifier brand KENT
  20. 38A ___ Sudhir Phadke: Movie title SWARGANDHARVA
  21. 42A "Hahaha" LOL
  22. 43A Mountain feature RIDGE
  23. 44A The "P" of RPM PER
  24. 45A Online party request EVITE
  25. 47A 3, in Roman III
  26. 48A "To ___ is human,..." ERR
  27. 49A First release, like May 1 2024 for 38-Across DEBUT
  28. 50A Hi-___ image (better quality) RES
  29. 51A Nifty 50's home NSE
  30. 52A They make a point? NIBS
  31. 53A Iconic work such as "Geet Ramayan" ART
  32. 54A ___ Talk: Big name in online lecture TED

Down

  1. 1D English teacher's concern GRAMMAR
  2. 2D Neither here nor there? ENROUTE
  3. 3D T-shirt brand with a crocodile logo LACOSTE
  4. 4D ___.co.in, Indian site for booking train tickets IRCTC
  5. 5D Dasharatha's son, in Ramayan BHARAT
  6. 6D Cellphone MOBILE
  7. 7D Germany's capital BERLIN
  8. 8D 8? ATE
  9. 9D Blunt's opposite SHARP
  10. 10D "Same here" (3 words) SODOI
  11. 14D Lip-___, as a singer may at a concert SYNC
  12. 20D Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo ABE
  13. 23D Draw conclusions INFER
  14. 24D Japanese tennis champ Naomi OSAKA
  15. 29D Garden of Eden creature SERPENT
  16. 30D Reciprocal, in multiplication INVERSE
  17. 31D Played the lead, as Sunil Barve in 38-Across STARRED
  18. 33D White, long-legged birds EGRETS
  19. 34D Bollywood's Aishwarya ___ RAI
  20. 35D Rajiv Gandhi's mother INDIRA
  21. 36D More nervous, as moments during last over of a cricket match EDGIER
  22. 38D Santa's ride SLED
  23. 39D Made on a loom like a tapestry WOVEN
  24. 40D Cover story? ALIBI
  25. 41D Bank robbery HEIST
  26. 46D Bath ___: Hotel amenity TUB
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