| MEHNDI | Hindi, from Sanskrit for "turmeric", for the decorative body art of henna (6) |
| HENNA | Reddish-brown dye used in Mehndi, a type of decorative body art of ancient India (5) |
| ROYALPALM | Common name for the decorative tree Roystonea regia (5,4) |
| DRACAENA | Often cultivated for the decorative foliage. |
| SPICE | Paprika or turmeric, for example (5) |
| CHAKRA | Word, from Sanskrit for "circle, wheel", in allusion to the wheel of time or dharma, for any one of the vortexes of spiritual energy in the body, each assigned a unique colour (6) |
| JATAKA | From Sanskrit for "born", the name of any one of a garland or treasury of birth stories recalling the former lives of the Buddha (6) |
| PEPPER | From Sanskrit for "berry", a word, adopted by the Anglo-Saxons, for a spice companion of salt; a capsicum; or, cayenne, derived from said pod (6) |
| MANTRA | From Sanskrit for "instrument of thought", a sacred word/syllable such as "Om" recited in meditation; or, any frequently repeated motto/phrase (6) |
| MAHOUT | Word derived from Sanskrit for a person who rides or trains elephants (6) |
| FINIAL | Taking interest in the end on the decorative part at the top (6) |
| ENAMEL | Vitreous material used in the decorative technique of cloisonne (6) |
| EDISON | The decorative Dahlia 'Thomas A. ___' is after the American inventor and businessman (6) |
| DIWALI | Five-day Hindu festival honouring Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; from Sanskrit, 'row of lights' (6) |
| MOSAIC | The decorative inlaid design of tile (6) |
| CHROME | The decorative or protective finish on vehicle fittings, etc (6) |
| TATTOO | Piece of henna art |
| PIPING | Bosun is greeting the decorative edging (6) |
| BUNDTS | Ring-shaped cakes sometimes decorated to resemble white mountain peaks; or, the decorative fluted pans in which they are baked (6) |
| AHIMSA | Hindu, Buddhist and Jain philosophy of nonviolence toward all living things; from Sanskrit, 'without injury' (6) |
