By Karuna Goswamy

Across

1. Latin American country

5. Knob on root or branch

7. Shantaram’s great early film

8. A runner knows all about this

9. Swiss sculptor and painter who exhibited in India recently

10. What often happens to iron

11. Hatim __, legendary figure associated with generosity

12. Nuclear warhead, in other words

14. Spoils; goods taken by unfair means

16 . Good, gracious rules of behaviour, conduct

Down

1. Revenge

2. Move head in confirmation

3. Finish, complete

4. Great Greek philosopher

6. The chosen few; upper crust

7. Is the "cruellest month", they say

13. Chiang __ Shek, of Nationalist China

15. Not in