| AYURVEDA | System of medicine (Sanskrit, 'life knowledge') originating in India, that seeks to balance a person's energies through diet, herbal treatments etc. (8) |
| SINGH | Name originating in India that derives from the Sanskrit word for lion (5) |
| TRAPEZE | Sling attached to a masthead, allowing a sailor to balance a small boat by leaning far over the windward side |
| ACROBAT | One might need to balance a tailless bird with flying mammal (7) |
| ACCESSIBILITY | Subject of a 2019 federal act that seeks to ensure a barrier-free Canada and full and equal participation in society |
| AMRITSAR | City in India that was site of a massacre in 1919 (8) |
| MAHAL | Word for "palace" in India that, paired with "Taj", refers to the "crown of buildings" in Agra (5) |
| AYURVCDA | Traditional Indian system of medicine in which good health results from a proper balance of life energies, achieved through diet, meditation, herbal treatment etc. (8) |
| LOG | In a weird show of work/life balance, a lumberjack makes sport by standing on and rolling a ___ until his rival falls in the river |
| SCALE | Either of the two pans of a balance; a series of musical notes; or, a graduated measure (5) |
| OUDH | Princely state in the Awadh region of India that joined with Agra in 1877 to form a state that was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950 (4) |
| 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) |
| TELECOM | Sector in India that is preparing for the launch of 6G testbeds by 2026 (7) |
| UNANI | System of medicine in complete agreement to kill small mouse (5) |
| PSYOP | Military initiative that seeks to influence the enemy 's mind, informally |
| CHAI | Masala _, a blend of black tea, herbs and spices, originating in India (4) |
| GARAMMASALA | Blend of ground aromatic spices originating in India, used in curries, marinades, pickles etc |
| JAIPUR | City in India that is capital of Rajasthan (6) |
| RAJ | British regime in India that ends when "Midnight's Children" begins |
