June 25 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 Picnic places PARKS
- 6A Hawaiian for "hi" ALOHA
- 7A Airtel, to Jio RIVAL
- 8A Pursues SEEKS
- 9A Country that invented Chess INDIA
Down
- 1D Dadabhai Naoroji, e.g. PARSI
- 2D Down-to-earth visitor? ALIEN
- 3D Wandered aimlessly ROVED
- 4D Shade of police uniform, often KHAKI
- 5D Burrito option SALSA
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