Crosswords

Question 1

Hookah

Answer 1

hookah /ˈhʊkə /
▸ noun an oriental tobacco pipe with a long, flexible tube which draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl.
–ORIGIN mid 18th century : from Urdu, from Arabic ḥuqqa ‘casket, jar’.

Question 2

Curio

Answer 2

curio /ˈkjʊərɪəʊ /
▸ noun
(plural curios)
a rare, unusual, or intriguing object:
they had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India.
–ORIGIN mid 19th century : abbreviation of curiosity.