:: Play-NICE-23 ::

Clue - 1 : Language from South India (5)
Annotation : Word hidden in South India
Solution: Hindi

Clue - 2 : Wearing heels to hide fatty stuff (4)
Annotation :Word hidden in WearingHeels
Solution: Ghee

Clue - 3 : First clue based selection examination by school board (1,1,1,1)
Annotation :“First” as acrostic indicator
Solution: CBSE

Clue - 4 : Father and daughter prepare a tasty snack (5)
Annotation :Papa is father / D is daughter
Solution: Papad

Clue - 5 : Argentine embassy had this Indian tree (4)
Annotation :Word hidden in Argentineembassy
Solution: Neem

Clue - 6 : Mother saying farewell to city (6)
Annotation :Mum (mother) + Bai (Homophone of Bye i.e Farewell) saying is homophone indicator
Solution: Mumbai

Clue - 7 : Doctor keen to become a cricketer (6)
Annotation :Dr (doctor) + Avid (keen)
Solution: Dravid

Clue - 8 : Aladdin dialogue featuring country (5)
Annotation :Word hidden in Alladdindialogue featuring is the telescopic indicator
Solution: India

Clue - 9 : City doctor lied about hospital (5)
Annotation :Lied* around H (hospital) doctor as anagrid, about as container ind
Solution: Delhi

Clue - 10 : Ladies are eager to have an Indian dress (5)
Annotation :Word hidden in Ladiesareeager / To have is a telescopic indicator
Solution: Saree

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