By Karuna Goswamy

Across

1. Rituals prescribed in Hinduism for different stages of life

5. Great battle won by Napoleon

6. Confuse; irritate

7. The cover of which is thinning over the earth

11. Stick; fix

14. Netaji’s army (inits.)

15. Large piece of timber

16. You hear of these so much in Scotland

Down

1. Avoid; stay clear of

2. Office note

3. Be very enthusiastic about something

4. Physically attractive

8. The General who led Pakistan for many years

9. How the Internet is sometimes simply referred to as

10. Desire

11. Shooting pain

12. Flair; sense of style

13. Long periods of time

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