| HALVA | Confection popular in South Asia and the Mideast |
| CARDAMOM | Dry fruits and seeds, commonly ground, and popular in South Asian curries and in Scandinavian pastries |
| MUNTJAC | Small deer native to South Asia and Southeast Asia (7) |
| ALAI | Jai ___ (game popular in South Florida) |
| DECO | Art ___ (style popular in South Beach) |
| HYENA | Long-legged doglike mammal of south Asia and Africa |
| EASTINDIES | South East Asia and the spice islands that were the target of Dutch, English and Portuguese navigato |
| BAIKAL | Largest freshwater lake in Europe and Asia and the world's deepest, in SE Siberia (6) |
| EUTELSAT | Which European satellite operator provides coverage across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and merged with OneWeb in 2023? (8) |
| SNOWLEOPARD | Also called the ounce, this large long-haired Asian cat inhabits the mountains of central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. |
| EUROPE | The continent between Asia and the Atlantic ocean |
| CATALPA | Genus of trees of N America, E Asia and the Caribbean with bell-shaped whitish flowers and heart-sha |
| HORSESHOE | Marine arthropod of south-east Asia and the northern Atlantic coast of North America with a spiked tail (9,4) |
| NELUMBO | Plant genus whose two extant species are the sacred lotus of Asia and the water chinquapin of North America (7) |
| ORIENT | Western culture's old-fashioned term for Asia and the Far East |
| PACIFIC | Peace-loving region between Asia and the US |
| LUNGI | Sarong-like garment, wrapped around the waist and reaching the ankles, worn in South Asia (5) |
| ISSUS | Ancient town in South Asia Minor, scene of battle in 333BC (5) |
| BANGLADESH | A republic in South Asia, the capital of which is Dhaka (10) |
| MALDIVES | Island nation in South Asia; popular tourist destination (8) |
