31 May 2025 · 42 clues

May 31 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 Delivery person? MOM
  2. 4A Sneaks a look PEEPS
  3. 9A Skin opening PORE
  4. 10A Indian art pioneer: ___ Sher-Gil AMRITA
  5. 12A Make a lasting impression? ETCH
  6. 13A "Aankh Maare, Woh Ladki Aankh Maare..." gesture SIGNAL
  7. 14A Message from MG (part 1) THANKSTOALL
  8. 16A Random number generator DIE
  9. 17A Wagh Bakri product TEA
  10. 18A Memorable bicycle part, in 90s CHAIN
  11. 21A Phone book, in 90s DIARY
  12. 23A "We're on ____ way" OUR
  13. 24A Bollywood's Aishwarya RAI
  14. 25A Message from MG (part 2) MGMINISTERS
  15. 31A "Mera ___ Mahan": on a truck in India BHARAT
  16. 32A "Don't worry about me" IMOK
  17. 33A Law-making body SENATE
  18. 34A "Not sure yet" IMAY
  19. 35A Trigonometry ratios SINES
  20. 36A Like your wife's mood if you forget your wedding anniversary date (don't try it at home!) MAD

Down

  1. 1D Butterfly relative MOTH
  2. 2D Killer whale ORCA
  3. 3D "Tunak Tunak Tun" singer Daler ___ MEHNDI
  4. 4D No longer fashionable PASSE
  5. 5D Behind time? EMIT
  6. 6D Therefore ERGO
  7. 7D Candy-filled hanging at a party PINATA
  8. 8D Like last week's news STALER
  9. 9D Family member with no surname PET
  10. 11D Reduce fears ALLAY
  11. 15D Kith and ___ KIN
  12. 18D Barbers' aids COMBS
  13. 19D Aussie cricketer Phil ___ HUGHES
  14. 20D Fashion designer Giorgio ARMANI
  15. 21D English : The :: German : ___ DAS
  16. 22D Alliance in demand when seeking an alliance (abbr.) IITIIM
  17. 24D ____ of passage RITES
  18. 26D Setting for 2012's "Argo" IRAN
  19. 27D Elizabeth : Liz :: Nathan : ___ NATE
  20. 28D Tennis player Raducanu EMMA
  21. 29D Blue line on Google Maps, say ROAD
  22. 30D Blue shade SKY
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