| LANINA | Meteorological counterpart of El Nino, marked by the cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific; Spanish, 'little girl' (2,4) |
| DEW | What is the condensation of water due to the cooling of the Earth's atmosphere at night? (3) |
| LAVA | Magma (molten rock) that emerges as a liquid onto Earth's surface. The term is also used for the solidified rock formed by the cooling of a molten flow. (4) |
| OBSIDIAN | Dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava (8) |
| NEGATIVITY | Lack of enthusiasm for example in the arrival of El Nino! (10) |
| TILDE | Feature of El Nino |
| IGNEOUS | Of rock, formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or molten lava (7) |
| ELNINO | Occasional warming of the eastern tropical Pacific that disrupts the weather pattern of the region ( |
| SCENE | Landscape; real/imaginary place of action or the setting of such in a novel or play; subdivision of an act, marked by the fall of a curtain; or, an unseemly display of emotion (5) |
| HUMBOLDT | Name for the cold-water current of the southeast Pacific Ocean running along the western coast of South America. Except during El Nino periods, this current brings fog to the nearby coast but also hel |
| VIADOLOROSA | The route taken by Christ to Calvary, now marked by the 14 stations of the Cross (3,8) |
| ETHNOLOGIC | Reviewed the cooling of human culture |
| SEAWATER | Rise in the surface temperature of this in the western Pacific herald the arrival of a new El Nino w |
| YAHRZEIT | Anniversary of the death of a parent or other close relative, typically marked by the lighting of a candle (8) |
| CLASSICAL | Style of music composed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, marked by the establishment of sonata form |
| FAULT | Extended fracture in the earth's crust marked by the relative displacement of strata or veins on either side of it (5) |
| TOAST | Derived from a custom of adding a piece of browned spiced bread to ale or wine, a drink to someone's health or honour marked by the raising of one's glass (5) |
| YAYOI | Era in Japanese history marked by the introduction of rice cultivation and a new style of earthenwar |
| BELTANE | Ancient Celtic festival of May Day, marked by the lighting of sacrificial bonfires (7) |
| BASALT | Dark volcanic rock formed by the rapid cooling of lava |
