Answer: begums

AnswerCrossword Clue
BEGUMSHigh-ranking Moslem women
BEGUMSWidows of agas
BEGUMSMakes sticky
begums(in India) a high-ranking Muslim woman, esp. a widow
begumsto smear, soil, clog, etc., with or as if with gum or a gummy substance
begumsBEGUM, a high ranking Muslim lady