Nov 17 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 "Steamy" song featuring Nora Fatehi GARMI
- 6A Girls ___: Brit pop band ALOUD
- 7A Ninth planet, until 2006 PLUTO
- 8A It shows you the big picture? EASEL
- 9A Loses hair, as a dog SHEDS
Down
- 1D Stares open-mouthed GAPES
- 2D God to more than two billion ALLAH
- 3D Electrify ROUSE
- 4D Like TVs in sports bars, often MUTED
- 5D Federer and Dhoni, e.g. (to their fans) IDOLS
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.