By Karuna Goswamy

Across

1. Glory; brilliance

6. Japanese warrior

9. A measure of paper

11. Major bone in the forearm

13. "Take the money and __!"

14. Anti-terrorism act (inits.)

16. Expensive but durable wood

19. Great Tamil woman saint

21. Desert region in Latin America

Down

1. Fly high

2. __Horne, famous singer

3. Resident of a convent

4. Roundish but not round

5. Title of an Indian ‘baron’ in the hills

7. Pakistan’s great cricketing hero

8. Military dictator’s body in the Latin world

10. __Peron, celebrated lady of Argentina

12. Training institution of our armed forces (inits.)

14. Journey; outing

15. Move off with a quick movement

17. Flair; style

18. The God of love in Indian mythology

20. Man’s faithful friend