CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 the dialect of the common people in a region differing fundamentally from the literary language / vernacular 6 group of singers / choir 11 colored fluid used for writing with a pen 12 ‘miles per hour’

14 siesta

16 depart / leave

18 caused by a virus

19 ( chem) the element argon

20 anent

21 (chem) the element silver

23 either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening / rim

24 ‘for example’ 26 negative

27 Emergency Room

28 in an attitude or position of defense 31 preposition

33 northeast

34 each

36 declare / existing condition / nation; country 39 passenger bus comfortably equipped for longer journeys / trainer 42 warns / cautions 43 formally introduce a new product with publicity

/ motor boat used for pleasure 44 mental view of a long succession of remembered or anticipated events 46 eagle’s nest 48 British ‘thank you’ 50 ‘Information Technology’

51 ‘_ _ _ _ and behold’ 53 moved from a higher place to a lower place 57 air-conditioning 58 Chinese measure of distance 59 mouth; opening / bone 60 fuss 61 street / saint

62 Civil Engineer 63 elevated railway 64 jumbled letters to read ‘grace’ 65 Electrical Engineer 66 poetic for ‘often’ 69 border on a garment or piece of cloth / encircle; surround 70 stupid and clumsy fellow 73 express approval or admiration 74 tranquilize

DOWN

2 three-toed sloth 3 ton 4 expressing agreement / satisfactory 5 the facial expression that bridges people 6 fellows 7 preposition 8 Egyptian sun god 9 not down 10 consents / concurs 13 a ruler whose rank is below that of a king 15 ornamental pin 17 (contr.) ‘over’ 19 emmet 21 commercial 22 brings into existence / yields; produces 24 removes people from a place of danger to stay elsewhere for the duration of the danger 25 ‘General Electric’ 29 (chem) the element iron 30 ‘that is to say’ 37 same as ‘Thai’ 38 a nationally-celebrated Vietnamese New Year 40 single / a unit 41 letter of the Greek alphabet 44 glen / dale 45 solemn promise / oath 47 go beyond / surpass 49 (chem) the element arsenic 50 the inherited instinctive impulses of the individual as part of the unconscious 52 lubricant / grease 53 perform / carry out 54 a hiding place for treasure, provisions / vault 55 standards / criteria 56 psychosis of chronic alcoholism involving tremors and hallucinations 57 a person who excels in some activity / single spot on a playing card 66 completes ‘either’ 67 musical note 68 musical note 70 overdose 71 alcoholics anonymous 72 feet