Aug 15 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 River named in the national anthem YAMUNA
- 7A Literary editor? ERASER
- 8A Shampoo pack, often SACHET
- 9A Bracelet part BEAD
Down
- 1D "Affirmative" YES
- 2D Many a Mecca visitor ARAB
- 3D Spice similar to nutmeg MACE
- 4D "Hari Om Hari" singer ___ Uthup USHA
- 5D "___ I say more?" NEED
- 6D Kathputli, e.g. ART
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.