CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 hackneyed phrase or opinion 7 beguile or trap a person 13 a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses used in ancient warfare 14 completes ‘nor’ 16 the upper part of a pig’s leg salted and dried or smoked for food / an inexpert actor 17 cautioned 19 after the manner of 20 ‘for example’ 21 pi: to read as ‘ordered’ 22 Chinese measure of distance 23 formerly 26 indicates a married woman’s maiden name 27 monkeys / mimics 29 ceremony / ritual 30 allude to / hand over / direct 32 location / situate 33 sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth caused by irritation of the nostrils 35 haunt / preoccupy 37 like an ape / silly 38 curse / state under oath 39 assert without proof or before proving 42 pi: to read as ‘launch’ 45 to honor / to celebrate 46 claw of a bird of prey 49 sediment 50 expressions of encouragement, approval, especially to a team or a player 51 large marine fish for food but valued also for its oil from its liver 52 Russian ruler of Then 53 (chem) the element argon 54 a synthetically prepared drug derived from coca used as an anesthetic or narcotic 58 preposition 59 incorporated 61 having a fragrant smell 62 definite article 63 ridicules 65 consolidates / reduces to unity or uniformity 67 ruler 68 pi: to read as ‘snares’
DOWN
1 disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment 2 in flight from the police 3 (chem) the element iridium 4 Italian informal expression of greeting or farewell 5 keep possession of / grasp 6 poetic for ‘eternal’ 7 main dish of a meal 8 require 9 the periodic rise and fall of the sea due to the attraction of the moon and the sun 10 right 11 expressing triumph, surprise, mockery, irony 12 small compressed balls of paper, bread, etc. / pills 13 shouts of encouragement or applause 15 elevates / cultivates / nurtures 18 ridges of rocks or corals at or near the surface of the sea 24 secrecy / underhandedness 25 conical tents made of skins, cloth or canvas on frames of poles used by native Americans 27 violent physical or verbal attack / onslaught 28 stabs / punctures 30 set again or differently 31 kind of tree / mountain ash 34 any of the short, sharp angles or turns of a zigzag pattern 36 mountain peak / an inner room 39 scared 40 knowledgeable / well-informed 41 pi: to read as ‘labor’ 43 pagan 44 pi: to read as ‘losers’ 47 approach and address a person boldly 48 repulsive / hateful 54 (ballet) concluding section of a dance / (music) the concluding passage of a musical piece 55 poems 56 members of a community of women living apart under religious vows 57 pi: to read as ‘rise’ 60 make a loud sound to express pain, grief 62 bind / fasten 64 preposition 66 musical note