across:
5. AMBUJAM KRISHNA - straight clue
8. coffee - JAVA, with LI = JAVALI
10. I, jogged-RAN, january beginning-JAN, with KARAN = KARNARANJANI
11. I, value added tax-VAT,lass-HEMA = HEMAVATI, it was a little confusing i agree, it cud have been rupavati or senavati also. so, hemavati, rupavati and senavati all 3 are correct.
12. voice-VANI, parrot-KEERA = KEERAVANI
down:
1. wcm composer-VIVALDI ,without L (life's beginning)= VIVADI
2. croon-SING, more when trimmed is MOR = MORSING
3. A, divine swan - HANSA, = SAHANA
4. MADHYAMAVATI - straight clue
6. BHIMA, PLS = BHIMPLAS
7. SALLABAM or SALLAPAM - straight clue
9. SENJURUTI= JENJOTI or JINJOTI or JENJUTI
i had purposefully avoided anagram indicators, which would have made it very easy.
