13 April 2025 · 26 clues

April 13 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 Bullet proof? GUN
  2. 4A Intl. oil cartel OPEC
  3. 8A Many moons ___ AGO
  4. 9A Like some fancy lingerie LACY
  5. 10A Kapoor of "Stree 2" SHRADDHA
  6. 12A Buffalo relative BISON
  7. 13A Kayak's kin CANOE
  8. 16A Grammy-nominated sitar player ___ Shankar ANOUSHKA
  9. 20A Leave speechless STUN
  10. 21A Google : Android :: Apple : ____ IOS
  11. 22A Look after TEND
  12. 23A Hits up on WhatsApp, for short DMS

Down

  1. 1D Air conditioner? GAS
  2. 2D "Yuck!" UGH
  3. 3D "That's neither here ___ there" NOR
  4. 4D R D Burman hits, say OLDIES
  5. 5D Some are wrapped in paper and plastic to hide, strangely PADS
  6. 6D Effect you test in mountains, often ECHO
  7. 7D The "C" of a printer's CMYK CYAN
  8. 11D Overflow ABOUND
  9. 13D To ___ a wide net CAST
  10. 14D Up the ___ ANTE
  11. 15D One may precede a verb NOUN
  12. 17D Kept out of view HID
  13. 18D Mangte Chungneijang "Mary" ___ KOM
  14. 19D The "A" of CYA, in corporate-speak ASS
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