By Karuna Goswamy

Across

1. Famous author of the Treasure Island

6. Great classical form in western classical music

9. Comfort

11. Wind instrument, not unlike our own shehnai

13. Spare this, and you spoil the child, as they say

14. The master showman in today’s Bollywood

16. What Mark Antony wanted his listeners to lend him!

19. Is said to be thicker than water

21. Breed of dog after which a highly successful film was made

Down

1. Singular; only

2. God of Love, in the western treadition

3. Before; prior to

4. Hurt, with a sharp instrument

5. Hub of a wheel

7. Danger; hazard

8. Vigorous sport that cowboys play astride horses

10. What burnt wood leaves behind

12. Implement that boatmen use

14. Cover with gold

15. Cain’s brother and enemy

17. Shantaram’s early filmi masterpiece

18. Avoid; run away from

20. Eggs, many of them

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