Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS 1 ‘so be it’ 5 market or trading center 9 extreme anger / something in vogue 10 unclosed / not forbidden / conspicuous 11 mistakes 12 dexterous / handy 13 ‘prisoner of war’ 16 anesthetic agent 18 person who is very funny / humor 21 French for ‘friend’ 22 labors / works hard 23 fuss / excitement 24 a fine, hard, extrastrong cotton thread 27 thing / matter / object 28 claw of a bird of prey 30 takes the helm / guides 32 superfluous ornaments added for show / fringes / trimmings 33 muttering / pithy remark 34 three-toed sloths 35 tune / air / harmony 38 higher in stature / more towering 42 by oneself / solo 43 flower yet to bloom 46 depart / go 47 practical joke / vomit / keep from talking 48 equipped with weapon / fortified 50 a decade 51 suffix meaning ‘of’; ‘having the nature of’ 52 oversight / lull / backsliding 53 omega / expire / terminate 54 profit / benefit / acquire 56 hard, heavy, dark durable wood used for furniture 59 sleigh / toboggan 60 uncommon / not fully cooked / matchless 61 writing tools / writes 62 woody plant DOWN 1 unit of surface measure in the metric system 2 damage / disfigure 3 heron-like wading bird 4 masculine name / any wise old man 5 ideals / examples / poses / displays 6 copy-cats / mimics 7 referee 8 explosive 13 friends / buddies 14 skip / exclude 15 sage / astute 17 to hasten / to hurry 18 divider / obstruction 19 baal 20 units of weight 25 yellow citrus fruit valued for its juice 26 wear away / gnaw / corrode 28 experimental / test / legal proceeding 29 passageway dividing something / part of the church alongside the nave 31 pig pen 32 overweight / grease 35 the Three Kings 36 vivacity / flair 37 theater box / balcony 39 tardy / not on time / deceased 40 flat / uniform / well-balanced / impartial 41 tear / rip 43 trademarks / disgraces / types or kinds 44 umpire 45 the Sahara / abandon / desolate 48 foreigner / stranger / et 49 exclude / prevent / hinder 54 Girl Scouts of the Philippines 55 beer / lager 57 native mineral 58 indicates a married woman’s maiden name