| MARTIALARTS | Traditional forms of selfdefence or combat fought without weapons (7,4) |
| LEFT | Name given to a broad range of activist movements of the 1950s and 1960s, rejecting traditional forms of political organisation (3,4) |
| NEW | Name given to a broad range of activist movements of the 1950s and 1960s, rejecting traditional forms of political organisation (3,4) |
| MASTERS | Traditional forms of address for young boys; or, skilled artists (7) |
| AIKIDO | Japanese system of selfdefence employing similar principles to judo (6) |
| SPARED | Was relieved, having fought without focus |
| SCRAPED | Fought without power, so just managed to get through (7) |
| DEFENCELESS | Like the centre of Bordeaux, without barriers and without weapons (11) |
| SMOCKING | Traditional form of honeycomb stitching applied to the yoke, bodice and cuffs of some styles of dresses (8) |
| NAMASTAE | Traditional form of greeting in India (8) |
| NOH | Traditional form of Japanese theatre (3) |
| KABUKI | Traditional form of Japanese theatre with a male-only cast (6) |
| WHITEWEDDING | Traditional form of nuptials (5,7) |
| NAMASTE | A traditional form of greeting in India (7) |
| AYURVEDA | Traditional form of medicine and healing in Hinduism |
| ZARZUELA | Spanish traditional form of musical theatre (8) |
| RICE | Cereal grain that is a staple food and a traditional form of confetti (4) |
| ROSE | A flower depicted with castles, daisies, leaves etc on a narrowboat in a traditional form of folk art (4) |
| WEAPON | Implement of war or combat (6) |
| MODERNISM | Samir Sayegh is a pioneer of this movement in the arts, which seeks to break from traditional forms and create new, contemporary ones. |
