11 May 2024 · 80 clues

Forbes 15th Anniversary 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 BJP politician Amit SHAH
  2. 5A Young lady, in Scotland LASS
  3. 9A Shrink in fear, like a scaredy-cat COWER
  4. 14A Seek partner? HIDE
  5. 15A Australia : Qantas :: Israel : ___ ELAL
  6. 16A Banish, as Ram for 14 years in "Ramayan" EXILE
  7. 17A Fe, in Chemistry IRON
  8. 18A Bhatt of "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani" ALIA
  9. 19A Automaker with a Cybertruck TESLA
  10. 20A What Time magazine named Ben Bernanke in 2009 PERSONOFTHEYEAR
  11. 23A Bharat Ratna awardee, Amartya SEN
  12. 24A Doyen of Indian cinema, Bimal ROY
  13. 25A “What ____ you talking about?” ARE
  14. 26A "___ tana ___ ___ ___ tara, Chalti hai kya nau se barah..." TAN
  15. 27A Daggubati of "Baahubali" RANA
  16. 29A Poker prize POT
  17. 32A How most podcasts are nowadays UNCUT
  18. 35A "Finding ____" (Pixar movie) NEMO
  19. 36A Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface, popularly SIRI
  20. 37A Celebratory theme-title for this puzzle FORBESATFIFTEEN
  21. 40A 111111 ONES
  22. 41A Cordial, as a relationship WARM
  23. 42A Coins used in 19+ countries EUROS
  24. 43A Suture, say SEW
  25. 44A City in the US that's an apt rhyme for "casino" RENO
  26. 45A 15 or 2009, e.g. ODD
  27. 46A Drone, e.g. BEE
  28. 47A Post-op stop ICU
  29. 48A Insta Live need CAM
  30. 51A Barack Obama won it in 2009 NOBELPEACEPRIZE
  31. 57A "Ignorance is bliss," e.g. ADAGE
  32. 58A Part of DINK DUAL
  33. 59A Music composer duo Ajay-___ ATUL
  34. 60A "Oppenheimer" director Christopher NOLAN
  35. 61A Good dinosaur in "The Good Dinosaur" ARLO
  36. 62A 15-15 ZERO
  37. 63A "We are in a situationship, ___ we?" ARENT
  38. 64A Single-____ whisky MALT
  39. 65A ___ Gardens in Kolkata EDEN

Down

  1. 1D Armada members SHIPS
  2. 2D New worker HIREE
  3. 3D Glitz up, say ADORN
  4. 4D Those sitting on eggs HENS
  5. 5D Get support from LEANON
  6. 6D Bronze, but not silver or gold ALLOY
  7. 7D ___ Ali Khan of "Sacred Games" SAIF
  8. 8D Venetian blind part SLAT
  9. 9D The "C" of etc CETERA
  10. 10D Variety of daisy OXEYE
  11. 11D Like an owl, in a simile WISE
  12. 12D Jazz legend Fitzgerald ELLA
  13. 13D Bring up, as a child REAR
  14. 21D Make a delivery? ORATE
  15. 22D Capital of Vietnam HANOI
  16. 26D Movie popcorn buys TUBS
  17. 27D In again, as 90s songs RETRO
  18. 28D Radio frequency letters AMFM
  19. 29D Fishing spot PIER
  20. 30D India : Parle-G :: US : ___ OREO
  21. 31D Altoids containers TINS
  22. 32D Foreign dishes? UFOS
  23. 33D The "N" of NOTA NONE
  24. 34D Word after film and before cut CREW
  25. 35D Butter chicken go-with NAAN
  26. 36D Alternative to a ring or a hoop STUD
  27. 38D Win decisively, as Indian National Congress in 2009 General Elections SWEEP
  28. 39D At the end of one's patience FEDUP
  29. 44D Give in RELENT
  30. 45D Leopard-like feline OCELOT
  31. 46D Started, as Forbes India magazine in 2009 BEGAN
  32. 47D "Let's see your cards", in poker ICALL
  33. 48D Put in a bibliography CITED
  34. 49D Color whose name is derived from "lapis lazuli" AZURE
  35. 50D Word after musk or water MELON
  36. 51D Patekar of "Welcome" NANA
  37. 52D Axe target? ODOR
  38. 53D Hay bundle BALE
  39. 54D Cheese named for a town in the Netherlands EDAM
  40. 55D Spiritual glow AURA
  41. 56D Flatten RAZE
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