| RAMA | Husband of Sita in Hindu mythology |
| ASTOR | First woman to sitA in the HouseA ofA Commons, d. 1964 (5) |
| ARJUNA | In Hindu mythology, the most important of the five princes in the 'Mahabharata' (6) |
| BHUMIDEVI | The divine wife of Varaha, an Avatar of Vishnu, in Hindu mythology |
| TEN | *Number of heads on Ravana in Hindu mythology |
| AMRITA | Beverage of immortality, in Hindu Mythology |
| INDRA | King of the gods in Hindu mythology |
| LINGAM | In Hindu mythology, what is a term for a phallus, the symbol of Shiva? (6) |
| RADHA | Gopi (milkmaid) in Hindu mythology who was the favourite consort of the god Krishna (5) |
| NAGA | Divine snake in Hindu mythology (4) |
| BRAHMA | Universe creator in Hindu mythology (6) |
| DEVA | A god or good spirit in Hindu mythology (4) |
| PRETA | Ghost in Hindu mythology |
| SATI | Suicidal wife of Rudra (Hindu mythology; anagram of AS IT) |
| GARUDA | Bird of Hindu mythology who serves as the vahana (mount) of Vishnu (6) |
| ASURA | Antihero of Hindu mythology |
| BASIL | 'Purple Ruffles' and 'Thai Sita' are two of the more unusual varieties of this culinary herb (5) |
| KATHY | and 16, Actress who played Nora Batty in BBC TV sitA-com Last of the SumA-mer Wine (5,5) |
| STAFF | see 7, Actress who played Nora Batty in BBC TV sitA-com Last of the SumA-mer Wine (5,5) |
| PURANA | Sacred writings on Hindu mythology, folklore, etc. |
