Feb 5 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 Bollywood's ___ Koppikar ("Khallas") ISHA
- 5A Blood, say LIQUID
- 7A ___ Singh of "Saaheb" AMRITA
- 8A Aman Gupta-led earbuds brand BOAT
Down
- 1D First word in the Quran IQRA
- 2D Tailor's or lawyer's concern SUIT
- 3D ___-or-miss, as a restaurant review HIT
- 4D "Kya ___ Kya Jalwe Tere Paro...": Suniel Shetty-starrer '90s song ADA
- 5D Good place for cultural exchange? LAB
- 6D "Personally...," online IMO
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.