Feb 2 - Midi 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 Hydroelectric facility DAM
- 4A Key hider, perhaps MAT
- 7A "Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyaali Ho..." singer Malik ANU
- 8A Nineties, say ERA
- 9A Saraswati : Learning :: ___ : Earning LAKSHMI
- 11A ___ out a victory EKE
- 12A What puppets hang by STRINGS
- 16A 12-Down, often in movies RAJ
- 17A Karan Arjun, say DUO
- 18A "___ Kahe Kehta Rahe..." in Dil Chahta Hai KOI
- 19A Holiday ____ Express INN
Down
- 1D Lake in Srinagar DAL
- 2D Japanese airline (abbr.) ANA
- 3D Rani ___ of "Saathiya" MUKERJI
- 4D Joint application by a married couple? MEHENDI
- 5D Baajubandh location ARM
- 6D Sister, in Nagpur TAI
- 10D Glide on snow SKI
- 12D See 16-Across (abbr.) SRK
- 13D Chinese path to enlightenment TAO
- 14D 15-Down of a ___ GUN
- 15D ___ of a 14-Down SON
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.