| KANGCHENJUNGA | Himalayan mountain in India that is the third highest in the world (13) |
| LUCKNOW | City in India that is the capital of Uttar Pradesh (7) |
| AGRA | City in northern India that is the site of the Taj Mahal (4) |
| NANDA | Second-highest mountain in India after Kangchenjunga, located in the northern state of Uttarakhand (5) |
| DEVI | Second-highest mountain in India after Kangchenjunga, located in the northern state of Uttarakhand (4) |
| JAIPUR | City in India that is capital of Rajasthan (6) |
| THEWALLSTREET | ___ Journal American newspaper with the third-highest weekday circulation in the country: 3 wds. |
| CHIMBSRAZO | Volcano rising to 20,564 ft which is the highest point in Ecuador and one of the highest in the world (10) |
| STARWARS | ___: The Force Awakens 2015 epic space opera film that is the third highest-grossing film of all time: 2 wds. |
| ANGELFALLS | A waterfall in South East Venezuela, regarded as the highest in the world (5,5) |
| ANNAPURNA | Himalayan peak, the tenth highest in the world (9) |
| EVEREST | Mount which is the highest in the world (7) |
| EARL | What is the third-highest rank in the peerage? (4) |
| JAPAN | Country in East Asia with median age of 48.4, the highest in the world (5) |
| COLE | Who is the third highest goalscorer in English Premier League history? (4) |
| SANSKRIT | Ancient language of India that is one of the official languages of the country (8) |
| HYDERABAD | City in India that houses the Test cricket venue the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (9) |
| KAMET | Himalayan mountain in Uttarakhand first climbed by Frank Smythe and others in 1931 (5) |
| NANDADEVI | Himalayan mountain in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh |
| TINATURNER | American singer whose Maracana Stadium concert in 1988 is the third highest-attended ticketed concert for a single artist: 2 wds. |
