31 December 2025 · 42 clues

Dec 31 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 Indian name meaning immortal AMAR
  2. 5A Indian title meaning "Sir" SAHIB
  3. 10A Truth or ___: party game DARE
  4. 11A Place to buy drugs? CLINIC
  5. 13A Clue SIGN
  6. 14A "3 Idiots" character RANCHO
  7. 15A "Ya Akhi Doos Doos ‘Indi Khosh Fasla, Ya Akhi Tfouz Tfouz Wallah Khosh Raqsa..." movie DHURANDHAR
  8. 17A Mary ___, Indian boxer KOM
  9. 18A Time to retrospect? ERA
  10. 19A Cricketer ___ Kohli VIRAT
  11. 22A Aromatic herb BASIL
  12. 24A Chill ICE
  13. 25A "Tu Mera Bhai Hai" or "Ye Mat Samajh Ki Peeke Bol Raha Hoon" location, often BAR
  14. 26A Many a short-lived ones are made on 1/1 RESOLUTION
  15. 31A Mental sharpness ACUMEN
  16. 32A Mess, in Mumbai slang JHOL
  17. 34A Express sorrow LAMENT
  18. 35A ___-Chinese dish, as Chicken Schezwan Fried Rice INDO
  19. 36A Diana ___ of "Happy Bhag Jayegi" PENTY
  20. 37A Pedicure targets TOES

Down

  1. 1D Commercial breaks ADS
  2. 2D Very important person in a Mumbai home MAID
  3. 3D "Grrr...not again" ARGH
  4. 4D Bollywood's ___ Shahane RENUKA
  5. 5D "Get outta here!" SCRAM
  6. 6D Walker with the hit "Faded" ALAN
  7. 7D Jai ___: slogan on 15/8 HIND
  8. 8D 12 ___ = 1 foot INCHES
  9. 9D Former PM Atal ___ Vajpayee BIHARI
  10. 12D Reef builder CORAL
  11. 16D Decay ROT
  12. 19D Most popular Indian name on the web? VIRAL
  13. 20D North Pole feature ICECAP
  14. 21D Naukri.com attachment RESUME
  15. 22D Cricket club? BAT
  16. 23D Singer ___ Singh in "Sapphire" ARIJIT
  17. 25D "___ Aur Babli" (2005 movie) BUNTY
  18. 27D Black cat crossing the path is not a good one, some say OMEN
  19. 28D Pre-Easter fasting period LENT
  20. 29D "What a disaster!" OHNO
  21. 30D Leaf's point of origin on a stem NODE
  22. 33D ___ Angeles LOS
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