21 December 2025 · 36 clues

Dec 21 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 Eyebrow shapes ARCS
  2. 5A Credit worthy people? CAST
  3. 9A "Monsoon Wedding" director ___ Nair MIRA
  4. 10A Tomato ___ (Butter Chicken mix) PUREE
  5. 11A Substandard POOR
  6. 12A What many ladies bond over, nowadays REELS
  7. 13A Mint family herb SAGE
  8. 15A Game, ___, match SET
  9. 16A Pomfret and Halibut, say FISHES
  10. 18A Coveted rank ONE
  11. 19A "___ ___ ___ Your Boat, Gently Down The Stream..." ROW
  12. 20A "How tragic" ITSSAD
  13. 22A Words at a wedding IDO
  14. 23A Many a sitar performance SOLO
  15. 24A Measurement around the waist GIRTH
  16. 26A Curly hairstyle for Jimi Hendrix AFRO
  17. 29A "Yeh Duniya Ek Dulhan, Dulhan Ke Maathe Ki Bindiya..." place INDIA
  18. 30A Havana country CUBA
  19. 31A Where many a college affairs are scribbled DESK
  20. 32A Close-____, as a community KNIT

Down

  1. 1D Unit of current AMP
  2. 2D ___ De Janeiro: January River RIO
  3. 3D With 6-Down, reason to celebrate Dec 21 CROSSWORDS
  4. 4D Hollywood's ____ Jessica Parker SARAH
  5. 5D Stick in a pool hall CUE
  6. 6D See 3-Down ARESOSOFUN
  7. 7D Gomez of "Only Murders in the Building" SELENA
  8. 8D Tried and ___, as an idea TESTED
  9. 10D "Abracadabra!" PRESTO
  10. 14D Kimono-wearing performer, in Japan GEISHA
  11. 16D Like Siachen FRIGID
  12. 17D Table salt additive IODINE
  13. 21D Hanging loosely SLACK
  14. 25D ___-Tok app TIK
  15. 27D Org. whose brand ambassador is Mahatma Gandhi? RBI
  16. 28D Milk option at a Starbucks OAT
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