Mar 1 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 March festival, often HOLI
- 5A Prayer ending AMEN
- 6A Watch brand TITAN
- 8A Pull a few strings? TUNE
- 9A Gush, volcano-style SPEW
Down
- 1D Fedora, say HAT
- 2D N_gl_cts to in_lu_e, e.g. OMITS
- 3D Slow down, as rainfall LETUP
- 4D Nonsensical, as some Bollywood lyrics INANE
- 7D Fresh, as Bridgerton Season 4 NEW
New to Indian crosswords? Read how to solve them, or look up Hinglish answers in the MG Wordbook.