| AHIMSA | Hindu, Buddhist and Jain philosophy of nonviolence toward all living things; from Sanskrit, 'without injury' (6) |
| NAGA | A serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions |
| FOSSIL | Archaeological remains of a living thing from ages ago |
| CELL | The basic membrane-bound unit containing fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed. |
| ATP | The abbreviation for adenosine triphosphate, found in the cells of all living things. |
| TANE | In Maori mythology, the god of all living things (4) |
| NUCLEICACID | Complex compound found in the cells of all living things (7,4) |
| GANDHI | Famous proponent of nonviolence and India's Father of the Nation, he is considered by many as the most deserving person never to be awarded the Peace Prize |
| CYBELE | Phrygian mother of all living things (6) |
| BIOTA | All living things first loaded into newly constructed boat (5) |
| SECONDOFOCTOBER | Mahatma Gandhi's 1869 birth date, now a national holiday in India and also the U.N. International Day of Nonviolence |
| ECOSYSTEM | All living things that share an environment (9) |
| ORPHEUS | Lyre player who could charm all living things |
| MANDALA | Buddhist and Hindu symbol of the universe |
| KYOTO | Important Buddhist and tourist centre of Japan, famous for its craft industries, etc. (5) |
| JAINS | Believers who practice ahimsa, strict nonviolence to all living creatures |
| SQUID | The diameters of the eyes of colossal and giant ___ can measure over 25 cm (10 inches) and are among the largest of all living animals (5) |
| ABU | Mount ____, home to a number of Jain temples including Dilwara Temples, a complex of temples carved out of white marble |
| NUNS | Female ascetics living in convents or monasteries in Christian, Jain or Buddhist tradition |
| PACIFISM | Policy of nonviolence |
