25 December 2024 · 18 clues

Dec 25 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.

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Across

  1. 1A "Jingle Bells," e.g. CAROL
  2. 6A Gents MEN
  3. 7A Tad BIT
  4. 9A Ctrl+___+Delete ALT
  5. 10A Hit the slopes SKI
  6. 11A ___-mo, as in a cricket telecast SLO
  7. 12A Animation frame CEL
  8. 13A Call a meeting CONVENE
  9. 15A It might have its pluses or minuses? ION
  10. 16A Be in debt OWE

Down

  1. 1D Stringed instrument played between the knees CELLO
  2. 2D ___ Banderas of "The Mask of Zorro" ANTONIO
  3. 3D O, P, Q, ___
  4. 4D Like a movie part thats often skipped (or played on loop!) OBSCENE
  5. 5D Compare, as this grid's shape to that of a Xmas tree LIKEN
  6. 6D Counterpart of fem. MASC
  7. 8D Scrabble piece TILE
  8. 14D Court action? VOW
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