12 October 2025 · 26 clues

Oct 12 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.

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Across

  1. 1A One of the Thackerays RAJ
  2. 4A Subsides, as interest EBBS
  3. 8A Digital payment mode in India (abbr.) UPI
  4. 9A You, to Shakespeare THEE
  5. 10A Number of forms of Vishnu TEN
  6. 11A ___ out: socialize HANG
  7. 12A "Nonsense", in Mumbai slang GHANTA
  8. 14A Gets weak in the knees SWOONS
  9. 16A Get a cabbie's attention HAIL
  10. 17A Bajuband location ARM
  11. 20A "If all ____ fails ..." ELSE
  12. 21A ___ detector test LIE
  13. 22A Element of the Third Pillar of Islam ALMS
  14. 23A Twenty20 Cricket league (abbr.) IPL

Down

  1. 1D 9-5 on M-F, e.g. RUT
  2. 2D Gorilla, for one APE
  3. 3D Stadium feature during Ind-Pak match, often JINGOISM
  4. 4D "This message will self-destruct" receiver ETHAN
  5. 5D Bollywood's Sanjay Leela ___ BHANSALI
  6. 6D Out of shape? BENT
  7. 7D Nintendo rival SEGA
  8. 13D What Medu Vadas and Donuts have HOLES
  9. 14D ____ butter (moisturizer) SHEA
  10. 15D ___ Street, in New York WALL
  11. 18D Bad sound to hear when doing squats in gym RIP
  12. 19D ___ Gibson of "Braveheart" MEL
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