| KAMAL | Haasan of Vikram |
| ACTOR | Kamal Haasan, for instance |
| SETH | Vikram -; author of the novel in verse The Golden Gate and collection of fables Beastly Tales (4) |
| BEASTLY | - Tales; collection of 10 animal fables in verse by A Suitable Boy, An Equal Music and forthcoming novel A Suitable Girl author Vikram Seth (7) |
| SUITABLE | Vikram Seth novel, A ... Boy |
| VIJ | Vikram ___, Canadian celebrity chef/restaurateur |
| SETHS | Rogan and Vikram |
| RATHORE | Ex-India opening batsman Vikram ___ (7) |
| MUSIC | An Equal ---, Vikram Seth's 1999 novel about a violinist (5) |
| ASUITABLE | And 20 New BBC drama by Andrew Davies, based on a novel by Vikram Seth (1,8,3) |
| BOY | New BBC drama by Andrew Davies, based on a novel by Vikram Seth (1,8,3) |
| AHAM | Sharma who portrayed the title role in the TV series Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha |
| SOLANKI | Vikram, India-born England ODI cricketer who captained Worcestershire 2005-10 (7) |
| GATE | "The Golden ___" (Vikram Seth novel written in iambic tetrameter) |
| THEAGE | "... dawning of ___ of Aquarius" |
| TRIPOLI | "... halls of Montezuma, to the shores of ___" |
| OROF | "... abridging the freedom of speech, ___ the press..." (Bill of Rights) |
| EAST | "... and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the ___ of Eden" |
| ABALE | "... as devoid of rights as ___ of merchandise": Stowe |
| HIRE | "... for she gathered it of the ___ of an harlot" (Mic 1:7 |
