Oct 16 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.
Across
- 1A Religious offshoot SECT
- 5A How aaratis are often sung ALOUD
- 7A ___-Mirchi: found hanging on a car, often NIMBU
- 8A Features of mosques' roofs DOMES
- 9A To-do, as on "Bigg Boss" TASK
Down
- 1D Pocket-friendly gift from Goa? SAND
- 2D "Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal" Nobelist poet T.S. ___ ELIOT
- 3D Cause for a pause COMMA
- 4D Lazy river floaters TUBES
- 6D When Google Maps goes in dark mode in a car DUSK
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.