31 December 2024 · 42 clues

Dec 31 - Mega 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 "Firework" singer ___ Perry KATY
  2. 5A Sacred song of worship PSALM
  3. 10A "Gangubai Kathiawadi" actress Bhatt ALIA
  4. 11A Path in career progression, rarely LINEAR
  5. 13A Yin's partner YANG
  6. 14A Compound that turns litmus paper blue ALKALI
  7. 15A Actress seen in "Fire" and "Earth" NANDITADAS
  8. 17A Lithim-___ battery ION
  9. 18A Antlered animal ELK
  10. 19A Soaks up sun, as one does on Goa's beaches BASKS
  11. 22A ___ dog: often seen on Goa's beaches STRAY
  12. 24A Before, in poems ERE
  13. 25A "Yeh ___ ___ Ke Dhaage..." MOH
  14. 26A Emmy-nominated, Padma-awardee journalist BARKHADUTT
  15. 31A Taj rival, as a hotel brand OBEROI
  16. 32A Katrina ___ of "Sheila Ki Jawani" KAIF
  17. 34A Rack-and-___ steering: gear mechanism PINION
  18. 35A Marina platform PIER
  19. 36A Medical coverage? CASTS
  20. 37A As well ALSO

Down

  1. 1D ___ ___ Menon of "Farzi" KAY
  2. 2D Walker with the hit "Faded" ALAN
  3. 3D Grammy winner ___ Turner TINA
  4. 4D Bollywood singer Alka ___ YAGNIK
  5. 5D Nothing fancy PLAIN
  6. 6D Bank deposit? SILT
  7. 7D "Diana" singer Paul ___ ANKA
  8. 8D #1 LEADER
  9. 9D Nobelist Yousafzai MALALA
  10. 12D Like challenging your boss in a team meeting, perhaps RISKY
  11. 16D ___ and don'ts DOS
  12. 19D Jazz genre BEBOP
  13. 20D Koran's language ARABIC
  14. 21D Tennis legend ___ Williams SERENA
  15. 22D Lawn material SOD
  16. 23D Tibetan noodle soup THUKPA
  17. 25D IIT JEE: ___ and Advanced MAINS
  18. 27D Former Indian cricketer and coach ___ Srikkanth KRIS
  19. 28D Owl sound HOOT
  20. 29D Hanuman had a long one, as Ravan realised TAIL
  21. 30D Ferragamo ones have patterns of animals, often TIES
  22. 33D To and ___ FRO
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