May 30 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 Memorable times ERAS
- 5A Water colour in Maldives AQUA
- 9A 100,000 LAKH In the Wordbook: Lakh
- 10A Held on tightly CLUNG
- 11A Japanese soybean paste MISO
- 12A Starbucks order, perhaps LATTE
- 13A "___ Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain..." HOLI In the Wordbook: Holi
- 15A Vessel for ashes URN
- 16A Phone reception annoyance STATIC
- 18A However BUT
- 19A Dep. counterpart, at airport ARR
- 20A New York : Hudson :: London : ___ THAMES
- 22A Tupperware topper LID
- 23A "___ Ore, ___ Ore..." by Shreya Ghoshal TERI
- 24A Taj ___, in Agra MAHAL
- 26A Indian oil and gas company (abbr.) ONGC
- 29A Best effort, to a coach AGAME
- 30A Creamy sandwich spread MAYO
- 31A "Finding ___" NEMO
- 32A Major employer? ARMY
Down
- 1D Deciduous hardwood tree ELM
- 2D Mustard variety, in Hindi RAI
- 3D Temple complex in Delhi AKSHARDHAM
- 4D "Ask your question" SHOOT
- 5D In the style of ALA
- 6D Historic tower in Delhi QUTUBMINAR
- 7D False UNTRUE
- 8D LIC representatives, often AGENTS
- 10D Overused expression CLICHE
- 14D Minute LITTLE
- 16D "Dabangg" actor Khan SALMAN
- 17D Emergency priority system TRIAGE
- 21D Dinner invitation? AROMA
- 25D I love, in Latin AMO
- 27D Rarely used facility at a resort GYM
- 28D Demure COY
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