| 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) |
| 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) |
| PEKOE | Scented, superior grade of black tea, made using young leaves (5) |
| DURER | German engraver and painter whose works include the Adoration of the Magi, Feast of the Rosary, The Four Apostles and The Nativity, from The Small Passion (5) |
| PALKSTRAIT | Inlet of the Bay of Bengal that separates northern Sri Lanka from southern India (4,6) |
| BANDICOOT | The largest species of rat found in India and Sri Lanka (9) |
| DELUXE | Lex is due to change a superior grade of gun (6) |
| LEVANT | Name a superior grade of morocco, used for bookbinding (6) |
| SPAN | The maximum distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger |
| NAILBRUSH | Small firm-bristled implement for cleaning the hands, especially the tips of the fingers (9) |
| ROLLINGPIN | Wrap in gold plate at the tips at home and its used for making chapati (7,3) |
| SPLITENDS | Fraying at the tips of one's hair: 2 wds. |
| BANDARANAIKE | Sirimavo ___, prime minister of Sri Lanka from 1994-2000 (12) |
| PIGRAT | Rodent found in India and Sri Lanka (3-3) |
| TAMIL | Language in India and Sri Lanka |
| CHAI | Spiced tea originally made in India, usually with milk and sugar added (4) |
| NIUAN | What nationality is a citizen from the small Pacific nation once called the Savage Island? (5) |
| SLASHES | Cuts Sri Lanka from cricket series (7) |
| ENPOINTE | Ballet term which means 'on the tips of the toes' (2,6) |
