| NANDI | From the Sanskrit meaning "joy" or "happiness", a sacred white bull on which Shiva rides in Hinduism (5) |
| SUMMER | A time of blossoming or happiness; a poetic word for a year; one of the four seasons; or, from the Old French meaning "packhorse", a large beam or lintel (6) |
| ENRAPTURE | Fill with delight, joy or happiness |
| KARA | This girl group, which disbanded in 2016, was named after a Greek word meaning joy |
| OREGANO | Meaning "joy of the mountains" and related to marjoram, a fragrant herb carpeting parts of the landscape of rural Greece, used to flavour horiatiki with tomatoes, olives and feta (7) |
| RENA | Hebrew name meaning "joy" |
| CHAKRA | From the Sanskrit meaning "wheel" or "circle", each one of the centres of spiritual power in the body according to Ayurvedic tradition (6) |
| AVATARS | From the Sanskrit meaning "descent", 10 incarnations of Vishnu including Kalki the warrior, Kurma the tortoise and Matsya the fish (7) |
| MUDRA | From the Sanskrit meaning "seal", hand gesture used in yoga or meditation with variations including gyan and prana (5) |
| HIMALAYAS | From the Sanskrit meaning "abode of snow", a system of mountains stretching over 75 per cent of Nepal (9) |
| MINOTAUR | Creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man who lived at the centre of the Cretan Labyrinth, in Greek mythology |
| EUROPA | In Greek mythology, a Phoenician princess abducted by Zeus in the form of a white bull |
| YOGA | From the Sanskrit meaning "union", a discipline of postures and breathing (4) |
| RADIANCE | A glow of the skin, indicative of health or happiness; or, a measure of light in an area (8) |
| FELICITY | Word for happiness; a blessing; a joyous event; an effective feature in art; or, elegance/aptness of expression (8) |
| CUSHY | From Urdu for "pleasure" and Hindi for "happiness", a slang word, popularised by British soldiers in India, meaning "easy, comfortable" (5) |
| ARISTOTLE | "All men seek one goal: success or happiness. The only way to achieve true success is to express yourself completely in service to society. First, have a definite, clear, practical ideal-a goal, an ob |
| STEELE | Tommy ___, singer of the 1950s hits Singing The Blues and Little White Bull (6) |
| ELEPHANT | White, bull or rogue - decidedly larger than a insect (8) |
| OASIS | Place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of difficulty. (5) |
