July 5 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 Mango drink brand MAAZA
- 6A Musician known for Raga Megh Malhar TANSEN
- 7A Backup dancer, say ARTIST
- 8A Believer in a nonintervening God DEIST
Down
- 1D Female horse MARE
- 2D "___-Hero": Taylor Swift hit ANTI
- 3D "Buyer beware" warning ASIS
- 4D Joie de vivre or Josh ZEST
- 5D Resident of a hill station? ANT
- 6D Wee bit TAD
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.