CROSSWORD
Karuna Goswamy

Across

1. Decaying; falling apart

6. David ——, great film-maker

8. Eject; vomit out

11. "— on Sunday", as the song goes

12. Raj Kapoor’s early film

13. Slippery creature

14. Eat into; destroy

17. Rent; engage on payment

19. Towards; in the direction of

21. Used to rule the waves, once

2. Sir Thomas —, ambassador at the court of Jahangir

3. What horses and lions sport

4. Fail to retain

5. Term used to indicate the maiden name of a married woman

6. Is generally used for dogs

7. Ire; wrath

9. Be exultant or proud

10. Ralph — Emerson, American essayist and poet

15. Remainder; balance

16. Celine —, pop icon

18. The Indian rupee in other terms (inits.)

20. Hatim —, celebrated munificent king

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