| PALKSTRAIT | Inlet of the Bay of Bengal that separates northern Sri Lanka from southern India (4,6) |
| STRAIT | Broad inlet of the Bay of Bengal separating northern Sri Lanka from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (6) |
| PALK | Broad inlet of the Bay of Bengal separating northern Sri Lanka from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (4) |
| ANDAMAN | The ... Islands are a group in the Bay of Bengal that include the settlement of Port Blair (7) |
| SEVERN | Separate northern river (6) |
| UNCOUPLE | Separate northern takeover, in principle, not right (8) |
| ANDAMANSEA | Part of the Bay of Bengal (7,3) |
| ORANGEPEKOE | A superior grade of black tea made in India and Sri Lanka from the small leaves at the tips of the plant stems (6,5) |
| TAMIL | People of southern India or northern Sri Lanka |
| TAMILS | Citizens of northern Sri Lanka and southern India (6) |
| SANTANDER | Port and resort in Spain, on an inlet of the Bay of Biscay (9) |
| KODAIKANAL | Hill station in southern india (10) |
| DRAVIDIAN | Botham's in pursuit of cricketer, one who comes from southern India (9) |
| CEYLON | Historical name for Sri Lanka, from an English transliteration of its name in Portuguese (6) |
| ISCHIA | Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea situated at the northern end of the Bay of Naples (6) |
| PLASSEY | Village in Bengal that was the scene of Clive's 1757 victory which established British supremacy over India (7) |
| UPMA | Dish of thick porridge originating from southern India (4) |
| BANDARANAIKE | Sirimavo ___, prime minister of Sri Lanka from 1994-2000 (12) |
| CAPRI | Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the mouth of the Bay of Naples (5) |
| ORKNEY | Home of the Bay of Skaill and Water of the Wicks |
