Dec 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 Vertebra separators DISCS
- 6A One under a Ustad's wing PROTEGE
- 8A Tabla maestro Zakir ___ who never performed at private gatherings, corporate events or weddings HUSSAIN
- 9A Follows OBEYS
Down
- 1D What you have before or after main course, sometimes DOSE
- 2D Small, in kidspeak ITSY
- 3D Arabian and Carribean, say SEAS
- 4D "Pushpa 2: The Rule" film effects, briefly CGI
- 5D Konkona ___ Sharma of "Lipstick Under My Burkha" SEN
- 6D Vietnamese soup PHO
- 7D Back stroke? RUB
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