8 March 2025 · 30 clues

Mar 8 - 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

  1. 1A Some turns LEFTS
  2. 6A Dreaded letters for a bank NPA
  3. 9A Small stream BROOK
  4. 10A "We're ____ in this together" ALL
  5. 11A Bollywood's Arshad ___ WARSI
  6. 12A "Pretty Woman" in "___ Ho Naa Ho" KAL
  7. 13A [Achoo!] SNEEZE
  8. 15A March 8 celebration WOMENSDAY
  9. 18A Like vinegar ACIDIC
  10. 19A Part of TGIF ITS
  11. 20A What the fashionably late never are EARLY
  12. 24A "____ It Go" LET
  13. 25A Sunita William's current address SPACE
  14. 26A Pig's home STY
  15. 27A Looks after TENDS

Down

  1. 1D Way to dismiss a batter (abbr.) LBW
  2. 2D Big time ERA
  3. 3D "It's to die ____!" FOR
  4. 4D Like some coins and salads TOSSED
  5. 5D Thinnest SKINNIEST
  6. 6D Like a newborn NAKED
  7. 7D Town square PLAZA
  8. 8D Bowling venue ALLEY
  9. 14D What a kitty party is for many ladies, in a way ESCAPE
  10. 15D Nursery sounds WAILS
  11. 16D 7 : Septet :: 8 : ___ OCTET
  12. 17D Fog-shrouded MISTY
  13. 21D Led RAN
  14. 22D LED alternative LCD
  15. 23D "Sounds like a plan!" YES
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