WORD PUZZLES

ACROSS

1. Explosive device

5. Circle fragments

9. Type of sword

13. Component of urine

14. Jaunty rhythms

16. Guns an engine

17. Adult male sheep

18. Of a pelvic bone

19. Angers

20. Secret schemes

22. Porthole

24. Rodents

26. Explosion

27. Egyptian king

30. Imperium

33. An attempt to seize territory

35. Smell

37. Terminate

38. Defrosts

41. G

42. Mature

45. Recites in elocution

48. Insincere

51. Welcome mat

52. Instruct

54. Be dressed in

55. Handheld canopies

59. Japanese stick fighting

62. Indian dress

63. Creepy

65. “Smallest” particle

66. Distinctive flair

67. Eyeglasses

68. Hindu princess

69. Eat

70. Sounds of disapproval

71. Thin strip

DOWN

1. Belch

2. By mouth

3. Note

4. Illegitimate child

5. Former boxing champ

6. Anger

7. Ascend

8. Horse barn

9. A person who disputes

10. South American country

11. Always

12. Anagram of “Sees”

15. Vamoose

21. Male deer

23. Vipers

25. Classify

27. Urgent request

28. “All _____ on deck!”

29. Derisive laugh

31. Belonging to a regiment

32. Colonic

34. Wicked

36. Exam

39. Married

40. Flat-bottomed boat

43. Public toilet

44. Tall woody plant

46. Search

47. Debt

49. Boys or men

50. Named (archaic)

53. Rabbits

55. Utilized

56. Anagram of “Mail”

57. Fiber source

58. Ill

60. Spanish lady

61. Leave out

64. S

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