Oct 18 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 Hema, Rekha, Jaya Aur Sushma, Sabki Pasand ___: Old ad jingle NIRMA
- 6A Familiarize (oneself) ORIENT
- 8A Widen, with eyedrops DILATE
- 9A ___ of humor SENSE
Down
- 1D Quiet ok NOD
- 2D It surrounds a pupil IRIS
- 3D Annoy RILE
- 4D The "M" of GMT MEAN
- 5D Ones on a high sugar diet? ANTS
- 7D What a tech founder wears, often TEE
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