1. The Tropic below the Equator

4. ‘On this side of’ as in the case of a river

6. Knight, in the English hierarchy

7. Seafood that is regarded as a delicacy

8. Hospital section that deals with some emergencies (inits.)

9. "Lacto ___" is what some vegetarian diets are called

10. Among the toughest creatures in the animal world

13. Leading, contemporary architect

14. Painstaking; intensive

1. Insects that are harvested from cactus plants and yield a dye

2. Great Latin American Empire of old

3. Trafficking in these is a matter of such concern for nations

5. Sudden, significant jump

6. Investigate; what detectives do

11. India’s premier body of professional historians (inits.)