CROSS WORD PUZZLE

• ACROSS

1. A membranous sac, (7).

5. The time of life, (3).

7. Pollute by mixture, (5).

8. Violent blasts of wind, (3). 9. Stringed instrument, (3).

11. Universal resource locator, abbr., (3).

12. Number after ten, (6).

15. Benchmark, abbr., (2).

18. Bhutan, abbr., (2).

19. Rare metallic element, (6).

23. Variable, abbr., (3).

24. An intoxicating liquor, (3).

25. Int'l Olympic Committee, abbr., (3).

26. Sacred pink water lily, (5).

27. Albanian currency, (3).

28. Bayelsa State governor, (7).

• DOWN

1. Large strong rope, (5).

2. A definitive portion, (5).

3. Not right, (5).

4. Sharp terminating bend, (4). 5. Indicates 'annual', (5).

6. In good season, (5).

10. Bend the knee, (5).

13. Pounds, abbr., (2).

14. Large cistern, (3).

15. Small piece of cork, (3).

16. 12th letter of Greek alphabet, (2).

17. Turn to advantage of, (5).

18. Edge of steep place, (5).

20. That which remains, (5).

21. A stroke, (5).

22. Medium-sized elementary particle, (5).

24. Sour to the taste, (4).