| VARNA | Any of the four traditional castes of Hindu society (Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra); Sanskrit, 'class' (5) |
| SUDRAS | Members of the lowest of the four major Hindu castes of traditional Indian society |
| INDIA | Country with castes of thousands? |
| CASTE | Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya or Sudra in Hindu society (5) |
| SUDRA | Member of the lowest of the four traditional Hindu castes (varnas), typically agricultural labourers (5) |
| KSHATRIYA | Military caste; one of the four varna of Hindu society (9) |
| CHERVIL | One of the four traditional French fines herbes (7) |
| REEL | One of the four traditional Scottish dances (4) |
| ULSTER | One of the four traditional Irish provinces (6) |
| PEPE | Cacio e ___ (pasta dish whose name lists two of its four traditional ingredients) |
| CASTES | Sudra and Vaisya |
| RAJPUT | A member of a Hindu military caste claiming Kshatriya descent (6) |
| MARIES | The Queen's Four ----, traditional Scots song (6) |
| SAMURAIS | Members of the military caste of medieval Japan (8) |
| MAGIC | Word, from a term for a member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia with unusual powers, for sorcery, thaumaturgy, witchcraft or wizardry; art of conjuring, illusionism or trickery; or, charm or wond |
| MEDES | A member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia (5) |
| DAYS | Revolutionary times back in the Vaisya diaspora (4) |
| MAGI | Members of a priestly caste of ancient Persia |
| NAYAR | Former noble and military caste of Kerala |
| SAMURAI | Caste of Japanese warriors (7) |
