Junior Crossword

Across

1. Follows North and South in the names of two continents (7) 7. Farmyard bird(3) 8. Social rank in Indian society (5) 9. Large town (4) 10. Piece of window glass (4) 13. Protect from attack (5) 15. Tap lightly (3) 16. Stutter (7)

Down

2. French impressionist painter (5) 3. Wealthy (4) 4. Type of lettuce (3) 5. Large American city, once famed for its gangsters (7) 6. Something kept as a souvenir (7) 11. Round, firm fruit, often used in pies (5) 12. Red-skinned Dutch cheese (4) 14. Towards the stern of a ship (3)