Crossword puzzle #14 is here. This time with some Asian content.
Ideally you should solve it without googling and learn one or two things on the way.

This is yet a case of shrinkflation. Same price ( $0 ) but less content. The gray squares should remain empty.
Please don't publish your solutions until Sunday. We don't want to spoil the fun for the others.
If you PM solutions I'll confirm, if online.

Happy solving

Oops, I will wait until Sunday.

Not that it's a contest but Curly is a successful first responder.

Thank you Ff: I completed it with my cup of tea this afternoon, including 2 and 4 down by a process of elimination without otherwise knowing the answers!

That's the way to do it. Enjoying tea and crosswords and learning some Asian characters while you're at it. Well done.

Lady Kestrel did the same, possibly without tea.

I had iced tea with lots of ice.

Sounds nice in the summer.

Well done!