Portmanteau 11

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Across
  1. 2. A region eponymous to clear water in an ancient tongue, or the act of killing a fly, or a mean killing team!
  2. 3. An old opening in chess and a new miniseries on Netlfix, a must-watch we say.
  3. 6. The necropolis of Memphis, not of Elvis but of Egypt.
  4. 8. Famed Spicy Beef Noodle Soup borrowing a part of the name from Lamian
  5. 9. The coolest mind behind the wheel of the hottest car. A legend made more so by his rivalry to a flamboyant Englishman.
  6. 11. A Fushi, in the language of Maldives, a curious geological occurrence making for stunning locations for vacations.
  7. 12. A Portmanteau of founders of an amazing chain of sustainable retreats in the tropical islands.
Down
  1. 1. Hand-pulled noodles unique to China.
  2. 4. Is he better than home-grown Rajnikanth?
  3. 5. The name for a Great House is co-opted by the head of the Great House, Kings with the largest burial chambers.
  4. 7. One stone. All the rage recently.
  5. 10. The master of Bent Pyramid.