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