CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 coagulated substance formed by the action of acids on milk made into cheese 5 the Russian ruler of Then 9 dispensed with / saved from

11 scissors / nips

14 mark aimed at / prey or victim 15 act of excusing or forgiving an offense, error, etc.

16 stationed / positioned 18 toxin / venom

20 poker player’s stake 21 frighten / alarm

24 cease / halt

25 staggers / cylindrical devices on which thread, yarn, paper, film, wire,

etc. are wound 27 Spanish shout of joy,

approval, triumph 28 letter of the Greek alphabet

29 sum up / total / append 30 ‘aloha’ / reception 33 cereal plant with spikes bearing florets which

yield wheat-like grains 34 British nobleman

35 a measure of capacity

for liquids

36 curative mineral spring 39 journeys / goes from

one place to another 41 the average or normal amount, degree, condition / equal status or footing

44 assistants

46 decade

47 crème de la crème 49 jumbled letters to read

‘lion’

50 any of the special bodily faculties by which sensation is roused / practical wisdom or judgment 52 press / (chem) the element fe

53 lasso / tethering rope

used by cowboys 55 insistent and peremtory

request

57 jumbled letters to read

‘budget’

59 a member of any of the peoples supposed to be descendants of Shem, son of Noah (old testament), i.e. Jews, Arabs, Assyrians, Phoenicians 60 the stoat, especially when in its white winter fur (used as trimming for judges’ robes)

61 strikes or hits with a sudden strong effect / fascinates

62 attorney

63 covers with tar

DOWN

1 an informal association of manufacturers or suppliers to maintain prices at a high level and control production or marketing arrangement. 2 impel / drive forcibly 3 oboes; clarinets / water or marsh plants with firm stems 4 insecticide 5 teaspoon 6 form / mold 7 air / aircraft 8 cruciferous plant with a fleshy pungent root eaten raw especially in salads 9 under the influence of alcohol or drugs

10 glued

12 a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups especially of a military force 13 conceited

16 prefix: beside, past,

beyond

17 talcum powder 19 jumbled letters to read

‘nape’

22 analyze and compare texts, statements, etc. to identify points of agreement or difference 23 opens again

26 crushes a fly with a sharp blow / hits hard and abruptly 28 uptight / anxious

31 be mistaken

32 wire measure 36 navigate / travel on water

37 the Roman procurator who condemned Jesus

to be crucified 38 worshipper

40 outlet / ventilate 41 buccaneer

42 makes up for / amends 43 rip / tear

45 puzzle / mystery 48 confines / restricts 50 retard the growth and development of 51

dropsy

54 mine entrance

56 title of various Muslim

rulers

58 title of a governor of a province in the ottoman empire

59 supersonic transport