Feb 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 List-ending abbr. ETC
- 4A Breadmaker's fungus YEAST
- 7A Have a candlelight dinner, say ENJOY
- 8A Cricket accessory STUMP
- 9A Paleo : old :: ___ : new NEO
Down
- 1D Their messages are end-to-end encrypted? EYES
- 2D Circus enclosure TENT
- 3D Kind of cuisine in which onions, bell peppers and celery are the "holy trinity" CAJUN
- 5D "You win ____, you lose ____" SOME
- 6D * target TYPO
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