| PACHISI | Backgammon- or ludo-like Indian game whose name, derived from the Hindi for "25", refers to the highest score achieved with cowrie shells (7) |
| KAOLIN | China clay used for porcelain, whose name in question refers to the high hill in Jiangxi province where said lithomarge was first obtained (6) |
| SHAMPOO | Word derived from the Hindi for "to massage" |
| EASYGAME | Is Ludo like a sitting duck? (4,4) |
| MEDALS | Discs or "gongs" of merit whose name, derived from the medieval Latin for "denarii", refers to said prizes' similarity in appearance to coins (6) |
| ROSE | Blush-like wine whose name, derived from the French for "pink", indicates its carnation-like colour (4) |
| GARAMMASALA | Non-standardised Indian spice mixture named from the Hindi for 'hot spices' (5,6) |
| CHOUX | Pastry whose name, derived from the French for "cabbage", refers to its shape when baked into gougeres, profiteroles and other such puffs (5) |
| JEZEBEL | Diluted drink of rum issued to the British Navy whose name derived from the nickname of admiral Edwa |
| GROG | Diluted drink of rum issued to the British Navy whose name derived from the nickname of admiral Edwa |
| GROA | Diluted drink of rum issued to the British Navy whose name derived from the nickname of Admiral Edward Vernon (4) |
| HOTTODDY | From the Hindi for "palmyra juice", a traditional drink of whisky with boiled water, honey, lemon and spices prepared as an old-fashioned cold remedy or warming nightcap (3,5) |
| COT | Word from the Hindi for "bedstead" |
| BANDANA | Word from the Hindi for "tie-dye" |
| NABOB | Word from the Hindi for "viceroy" |
| NAINSOOK | Fine lightweight cotton fabric named from the Hindi for 'eye's delight' (8) |
| SWAMI | Word from the Hindi for 'master' |
| KHAKI | From the Hindi word for earth or dust, a colour used for military uniforms originally adopted by Sir |
| DIAL | Soap whose name derived from the promise of round-the-clock protection |
| HOME | An area or "den" where a player is safe from attack in games; a sanctuary for rescued cats/dogs; the inner table in backgammon; or, one's abode, birth country or family seat (4) |
