CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 fragrance / smell 5 a traditional maxim / proverb 10 complain / grumble 12 shrink or draw back slightly with a grimace 14 slide / blunder 15 make a laborious search in documents 18 used to attract attention, gain time, or express disapproval 20 helps / assists 21 paragon / supremely excellent 22 clothed in / attired 23 ‘Promissory Note’ 24 jumbled letters to read ‘tails’ 25 ‘Information Technology’ 26 not the same as one already mentioned or implied 30 length of existence / ripen 31 lid / conceal / hide / top 34 always 36 Indian women’s attire 37 handles / cares for; looks after 38 having masculine vigor or strength / having procreative power 40 one time only / formerly 42 a small body of still water / kitty 44 1/12th of a year 46 a wad or bundle of cotton or synthetic material fastened to the end of a stick for cleaning floors, etc. 48 jumbled letters to read ‘plant’ 50 completes ‘either’ 51 small especially sheltered bays or creeks / sheltered recesses 53 Egyptian sun god 54 small goblet 57 wide awake / vigilant 58 to or from a distance 60 small case for needles 61 a triangular tract of deposited earth at the mouth of the river 62 a kind of soft ripened cheese 63 delete / blot out 65 various alloys of iron and carbon with other elements increasing in strength and malleability / hardness of character 67 exudes / emanates 68 an area sheltered from the sun / sunglasses
DOWN
1 dry 2 tears / splits / defrauds 3 Dominican friars 4 the press 6 resided 7 three-toed sloth 8 wear away by biting 9 reverberate 10 sparkle 11 sled for riding on 13 mysterious / frightening 14 quality perceptible by taste 16 the avenue in Manila (Philippines) which made concrete before the world the Filipinos’ people power that led to the fall of Marcos from power 17 valley 19 a subway system in a city 27 egret 28 happening 29 stretch out / extend 31 a Christmas hymn 32 a brilliant constellation on the celestial equator visible from most parts of the earth 33 a large country house with an estate 35 route 36 drink in small amounts 39 show excessive emotion / act out 41 shanties / shacks 43 extra / save from 45 speak pompuosly 46 ‘beauty mark’ 47 brash / impudent in speech or conduct 49 a track left by a thing, a person, etc., moving over a surface / drag along 51 a young trainee in the armed forces 52 hoard / put in a safe place 55 certain / assured 56 present-day Thailand 58 in bed 59 liberate / not in bondage 64 musical note 66 British for ‘thank you’