Dec 5 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 Shapes, as clay MOLDS
- 6A What Shankar Mahadevan had while singing "Breathless" STAMINA
- 8A Delicacy served in a Sadya meal PAYASAM
- 9A Like couples in a long-distance relationship APART
Down
- 1D ___ Sarabhai with "too middle class" memes MAYA
- 2D "Rubaiyat" poet ___ Khayyam OMAR
- 3D It has bullets but can't shoot? LIST
- 4D "Crime Patrol" staple, as evidence DNA
- 5D OpenAI CEO ___ Altman SAM
- 6D Mani-pedi spot SPA
- 7D Bisleri competitor TAP
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.