CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 design / model / ar

rangement / method 7 (printer’s term) ‘let it

stand’ 9 sharp-pointed dueling

sword 10 (physics) unit of power or energy / area of shifting sand dunes in the Sahara 11 cliché’ / worn out by

constant repetition 12 assort / change 14 plural of penny 15 fabrication / lie 18 monkey / mimic 19 small, sweetened often spiced roll / hair worn in a knot 20 omen / presage 21 alternate (music) high

in pitch 22 God of war / spoils /

injures 23 zone / expanse /

district 24 anent 25 large imposing house

/ mansion 26 scab / blemish from previous injury / deface 27 hand-to-hand struggle / noisy, confused fight 28 flash flood / sudden,

heavy rain 31 enthusiastic / ardent 33 small, soft feather / token of worth / prize 34 indefinite article 35 a jot / a very small

quantity 36 Indian women’s

apparel 37 swine / hog 38 female child / lass 39 ‘hail’ / avenue 40 male parent 41 jumbled letters to

read ‘end’ or ‘den’ 42 the facial expression

that bridges people 45 aspect / lateral /

point of view 46 abyss / gorge / gap 47 ‘vital signs’ 48 criticize harshly /

banister 49 achievement / tri

umph 50 jumbled letters to

read ‘medleys’

DOWN

1 projecting pin or bolt used to fasten / secure; tighten 2 preposition 3 sea bird of the gull

family 4 long narrative poem

/ saga 5 network, as of blood

vessels 6 indicates a married woman’s maiden name 7 dried up / withered 8 attempt / essay 12 valley 13 inclined / suitable /

lodging 14 woman’s handbag /

pocketbook 15 physical energy or power / military organization / compel 16 notion 17 mien / person’s conduct, posture, attitude / significance;

relevance 19 cause of misery /

scourge; torment 20 moisten during cooking / sew temporarily / clobber 21 accuse / indict /

charge 22 prefix meaning ‘bad’ 25 decoration of honor

/ badge 27 headdress worn by the Pope and Bishops as mark of office 28 serf / bondservant 29 Immaculate / uncon

taminated 30 French for ‘friend’ 32 empty / nullify or

cancel 33 sacred song of praise 34 assistant 37 cushion / tablet of writing paper / lodging augment 40 grime / filth / soil 42 counterfeit / artificial

/ hoax; trick 43 written correspond

ence / post 44 small island 45 health resort 46 weep and make sad sounds / advertise / yell 47 spread manure or

grass for drying 49 (chem) iron