Feb 9 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 - DASH
- 5A The "U" of U.S.S.R. UNION
- 7A Madly, as a need BADLY
- 8A Genuflected KNELT
- 9A Minute ITSY
Down
- 1D ___ Kadhi: one-pot dish from Chattisgarh DUBKI
- 2D "___ Koti Brahmand Nayak Rajadhiraj ..." ANANT
- 3D A and B, for a cassette SIDES
- 4D Bolly : Hindi :: ___ : English HOLLY
- 6D Paper that, in 1925, said of crosswords "The craze evidently is dying out fast" NYT
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.