Aug 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 Mummify EMBALM
- 7A Live-in partner, often ROOMIE
- 8A Becomes a parent, in a way ADOPTS
- 9A Sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing SENSES
Down
- 1D Mughal and British, say ERAS
- 2D Mean relative? MODE
- 3D What having an understanding spouse feels like BOON
- 4D Concert equipment AMPS
- 5D Misleading word in many food ads LITE
- 6D What an extramarital affair often leads to MESS
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.