CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 very wise man / guru / plant of the mint family 5 permanent wave 9 legendary plant of the water lily family inducing luxurious langour when eaten 10 the end 12 extent or range of something / latitude / breadth 15 gram 16 promising young performer 18 (chem) iron 20 Chinese measure of distance 21 cease / halt / place of rest 22 hard ferrous metal / inflexible /press 24 British for ‘thank you’ 25 the beginning 27 white-tailed eagle 28 candle / decrease to a point / recede 30 downpour / inundate with water / overwhelm 32 come again / arrival / give back / earnings 33 preposition 34 not down 35 puts language down on paper / composes / jots down 38 scrape / chafe off / rub off 42 start over / begin again 43 Swiss mountain 45 fertile places in the desert 46 printer’s measure 47 lease / pay or charge for service, use, or privilege / torn 49 authentic / genuine / true 51 (banking) ‘not sufficient funds’ / nuclear ship 52 (chem) nickel 53 holds on to physically or mentally / absorbs / bears in mind / keeps 55 southeast 56 blood vessels 57 luster / gloss / shimmer 60 melodies / airs / harmonies 63 poet 64 germ / beginning / the source
DOWN
1 ‘in order that’ / ‘for the reason specified’ / consequently 2 preposition 3 zest / zeal / enjoyment in doing something 4 flee / abscond / break away / flight 5 sturdy fabric of cotton, silk, rayon in plain weave with fine cross ribbing 6 (var) emir 7 anent 8 (chem) magnesium 11 facial expression that bridges people 13 completes ‘either’ 14 ensuing / later / subsequently 15 pleased / delighted / ‘tickled pink’ 16 male deer / social gathering for men only 17 large open handbag made of cloth, straw 19 make money / merit / deserve 21 movable screen or cover for a window usually hinged and fitted with louvers 23 open / unaffected / unrefined / everyday 26 level land / clear and obvious / straightforward in speech 29 insects in the stage of development between larva and imago 31 printer’s measures 32 long, narrow wedgeshaped inlet widening and deepening toward the sea 35 insect-eating songbird 36 make payment / abate / ease up 37 water pitcher 39 constrictor snakes 40 compressed / thick / slow; stupid 41 being / existence 43 be present at / care for / accompany 44 pictures / designs / reproductions 48 not ever / no way 50 come to pass / follow / befall 54 three-toed sloth 58 hemoglobin 59 each 61 northeast 62 editor