crossword puzzle
ACROSS
1 unused / not old 4 the sum of ‘one plus one’ 7 eggs 8 talk casually / chatter 9 lair / hideaway 10 established 11 woman’s shapely leg 14 breathe new life into 18 blab / gossip 21 copied / mimicked 23 scorches / withers 24 nip in the bud 25 ‘Information Technology’ 26 printer’s measure 28 finish first 29 senior 30 pronoun 31 muddled / confused 33 bridge / stretch over / duration 35 small in size; amount / not important / narrow-minded 36 unclosed / exposed / unlocked 38 call / ring / tune to desired position 40 poker player’s stake 42 preposition 44 ‘it is not clear’ 45 in the manner of 47 musical note 48 preposition 49 become ragged / threadbare / combat / conflict 51 wooden pole / adhere / affix / poke with a pointed object 53 circular-shaped object with pointed end / holds scoops of ice cream 55 (slang) outfit / clothes 56 dredges / excavates 58 egg of a louse 59 speed up the engine 60 organ of hearing 62 native mineral 63 newt 64 basal metabolic rate 65 shelter
DOWN
1 head gesture, to __ acknowledge, agree, greet, salute, fall asleep, drowse 2 always / at anytime / for eternity 3 diminishes / lessens / subsides 4 lock of human hair 5 lave / bath / laundry / laundry / hold water 6 choose / select 11 step / amble / canter 12 lodging / inclined 13 pronoun 15 hardly any / meager 16 shower / downpour 17 white-tailed eagle 18 depart / leave 19 goal / aspire / intend 20 blister / vesicle 22 fate / lot in life / divine decree 24 at wit’s end / worked up / beside oneself / agitated 27 lustrous chemical element / native rock 29 expended / used up 31 assist / help 32 ‘whole enchilada 33 health resort 34 indicates a married woman’s maiden name 37 attic / dormer 39 throw or jump with abandon / toss 41 (printer’s term) ‘Let it stand’ 43 ‘to and _ _ _ _ ‘ 45 dined 46 expert / distinguished / professional 48 American bird of the cukoo family 50 (chem) silver 51 dissociate / break off / put an end to 52 genuflect 54 preposition 56 suffix meaning ‘skin’ 57 free from harm / not dangerous / protected 59 steal / break into / pilfer 61 route