CROSS WORD PUZZLE

• ACROSS

1. Abia State governor, (7). 5. Single unit, (3).

7. Cleverly escape, (5).

8. Town in Ondo State, (3).

9. Be able to, (3).

11. Net operating loss, abbr., (3). 12. Capital of Khakassia in E. Russia, (6).

15. 17th letter of Hebrew alphabet, (2).

18. Cartoon Network, abbr., (2). 19. Used to rub out writing, (6). 23. Royal Academy of Art, abbr., (3).

24. Tool for cutting, (3).

25. Grab somebody, (3).

26. Orange drink, (5).

27. Period before event, (3).

28. Serious and solemn, (7).

• DOWN

1. Lagos State capital, (5). 2. Breath control in yoga, (5). 3. Flowering palm tree, (5). 4. Japanese wheat noodles, (4). 5. Form of oxygen, (5).

6. Before expected time, (5).

10. Take over territory, (5).

13. Black and white, (2).

14. Somebody's knowledge, (3). 15. Seed as vegetables, (3).

16. Cerium symbol, (2).

17. Language that is not poetry, (5).

18. Light narrow pointed boat, (5).

20. Make a comment in speech, (5).

21. Physical faculty, (5).

22. Respond emotionally, (5). 24. In position to do, (4).