July 18 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 Laugh-fest RIOT
- 5A Systematic study of structure & behavior of physical & natural world through observation, experimentation, and testing of theories against evidence obtained SCIENCE
- 8A Nana Patekar, Madhuri Dixit starrer (1989) PARINDA
- 9A Prayer ending AMEN
Down
- 1D Bullock-cart rider's strap REIN
- 2D Traveller's stop INN
- 3D Anxiety condition, in brief OCD
- 4D Leaves at four? TEA
- 5D Hands-on business SPA
- 6D CAD-___, in engineering CAM
- 7D Wrath IRE
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