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Across
  1. 1. dowdy and old-fashioned (typically used of a woman or her clothes).
  2. 3. a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia
  3. 6. having a shape which reduces the drag from air moving past.
  4. 8. a triangular savory pastry fried in ghee or oil, containing spiced vegetables or meat.
  5. 11. decorated with patterns sewn on with thread
  6. 12. a Hindu festival of lights, held in the period October to November. It is particularly associated with Lakshmi, and marks the beginning of the fiscal year in India.
  7. 14. a native or inhabitant in western India.
  8. 15. a decorative mark worn on the forehead by Indian women.
  9. 18. Natyam a team performance art that consists of a solo dancer, accompanied by musicians and one or more singers.
  10. 19. A large round cooking pan used in India
  11. 22. the Indian movie industry, based in Mumbai
  12. 24. (a garment or piece of fabric)
  13. 25. curdled milk containing rennin and used in curdling milk for cheese.
Down
  1. 2. the strong fiber of a Philippine plant, used for rope, matting, paper, etc.
  2. 4. object or flat figure in an elongated rectangle or oval shape.
  3. 5. in cloth and plastic material to raise the ignition of the material, thus making it resistant to fire.
  4. 7. extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
  5. 9. of, from, or characteristic of India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh.
  6. 10. relating to or resembling metal or metals.
  7. 13. herbaceous plant with pink or purple flowers, and disk-shaped fruit.
  8. 16. Fresh of the boat
  9. 17. delicately small and pretty.
  10. 20. A respectful term of compellation or mention for a grandfather or an old man
  11. 21. vein of metal ore in the earth
  12. 23. (with reference to a soluble chemical or mineral) drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.