June 10 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 ____ guards (soccer gear) SHIN
- 5A "Haven't a clue!" NOIDEA
- 7A French Open winner ___ Alcaraz CARLOS
- 8A Grooms like a peacock PREENS
Down
- 1D Take off SOAR
- 2D Put on the payroll HIRE
- 3D Not on the payroll IDLE
- 4D Between fluorine and sodium, on the periodic table NEON
- 5D Sharad Pawar-founded party NCP
- 6D Braying animal ASS
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.