| MADURA | City in Tamil Nadu famous for its mills (6) |
| TAVERN | Say, in Tamil Nadu we can find a bar (6) |
| MADRAS | Demented artist's place in Tamil Nadu |
| ERODE | City in Tamil Nadu, India, on the bank of the River Cauvery (5) |
| SALEM | A city in Tamil Nadu and Massachusetts (5) |
| CHENNAI | City in Tamil Nadu, India on the Coromandel Coast formerly known as Madras (7) |
| THAMBI | Name of the mascot taken on board, a knight dressed in Tamil attire. (6) |
| NILGIRI | Plateau in Tamil Nadu, India noted as a tea-growing district (7,5) |
| PARIAHS | Members of a low Hindu caste in Tamil Nadu or Sri Lanka |
| KODAIKANAL | Hill station in Tamil Nadu |
| ELECTRODE | About to cut rent in Tamil Nadu town's terminal (9) |
| PONDICHERRY | Seaport in Tamil Nadu, India, on coast (11) |
| ANNA | Brother in Tamil Nadu - one without currency any longer (4) |
| CSK | IPL cricket team based in Tamil Nadu (abbr.) |
| HILLS | Plateau in Tamil Nadu, India noted as a teagrowing district (7,5) |
| SIGUR | Plateau in Tamil Nadu, India noted as a tea-growing district (7,5) |
| KERALA | State of southern India, west of Tamil Nadu (6) |
| KARTHI | Selvam ..., Indian hockey player from Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu. (6) |
| TIRADE | Leaders from Tamil Nadu irritated regarding antagonism, devolution, equality leading to outburst (6) |
| ELIMINATE | ...within Erode outskirts, one in Tamil Nadu to begin with, demolish and put away (9) |
