Mar 20 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 In the thick of AMONG
- 6A Name which in Sanskrit means god of dance NATARAJ
- 9A Its capital is Agartala TRIPURA
- 10A Fencing sword SABER
Down
- 1D Insect whose colony has a queen ANT
- 2D Apr. preceder MAR
- 3D Big name in elevators OTIS
- 4D ___ Valley : famous for vineyards in the US NAPA
- 5D Food, in slang GRUB
- 7D “India is my country, and all Indians ___ my brothers and sisters.” ARE
- 8D Tipping point? JAR
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