crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 ideal / standard 7 detest / abhor 8 baking chamber 10 delicate perception of the right thing to say without offending / diplomacy 11 operatic song (solo) 13 Italian noodle 14 carries or hauls / large open handbags of cloth or straw 16 small wheeled vehicle drawn or pushed by hand 17 verse in metrical form 21 sea eagles 23 basic unit of capacity in the metric system 25 pair / gel or solidify 26 a number of persons or things gathered closely together / cluster 27 elevated railway 28 French for ‘and’ 30 ergo 31 ‘General Electric’ 32 pa’s partner 33 ma’s partner 34 Egyptian sun god 36 preposition 37 commercial 27 musical note 39 occurrence / happening 42 avail of 45 dark reddishbrown color 48 sandwich shop 49 bridges 51 foundry / factory 52 extensity / gamut 54 minor but welldefined role in a play or movie / carving in relief on certain gems 56 mid-day 57 mimic 58 national aeronautics and space administration 60 move quickly / gait of the horse 61 well-informed / erudite

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1 agreement / treaty 2 fragrant essential oils fro rose petals 3 anent 4 depart / leave 5 egg-shaped 6 fiddled while Rome was on fire 7 extreme speed / hurry 9 saltpeter 10 pie with sweet or fruit filling / sharp or acid in taste 12 aircraft 13 bucket 15 cozy / warm 16 clarified / unburdened 18 high school 19 archaic for ‘you’ 20 mountain 22 distinguished / important in one way 24 make payment / absolve 26 eggs on 29 light brown / ecru 30 health resort 35 affirm / assert 38 pit or tower for storage of grain / cement 40 vivacity / animation 41 light-weight silk dress fabric 42 not down 43 South America 44 printer’s measure 46 ant 47 wharf / place for boats 49 feel 50 frighten 53 aim / focus 55 without feet 59 alcoholics anonymous 60 ton