14 October 2024 · 22 clues

Oct 14 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 "___ ___ barsa paani..." TIP
  2. 4A Being in oneself? ELF
  3. 7A Co. activity for social benefit CSR
  4. 8A Through VIA
  5. 9A Noted journalist Bhan SHEREEN
  6. 11A Title for Don Bradman SIR
  7. 12A Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, popularly SRIDEVI
  8. 16A "You ____ to be there" HAD
  9. 17A Nobelist Amartya SEN
  10. 18A Point of view? EYE
  11. 19A Saptami : Seven :: Dashami : ___ TEN

Down

  1. 1D IT major with over 600,000 staff TCS
  2. 2D Kinda sorta ISH
  3. 3D Have the chair PRESIDE
  4. 4D It's higher than K2 EVEREST
  5. 5D Make up job? LIE
  6. 6D Swiftie, e.g. FAN
  7. 10D Free RID
  8. 12D "My pronouns are ____/her/hers" SHE
  9. 13D Oscar awardee Satyajit RAY
  10. 14D Fourth character to appear in Rigveda? VEE
  11. 15D Holiday ___ INN
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