CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 semi-aquatic mammal with soft and thick brown fur used as coat 5 September 9 shortly / soon 10 large water pitcher 11 an ornamental bordering of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists 13 expose to the chemical or mechanical action of the air / oxygenate 16 raised edge or border 17 artist’s standor tripod 21 mild expression of surprise, discovery / a thousand dollars 22 (Spanish) shout of approval, triumph, joy 23 is fond of / prefers 24 not well or unhealthy / disordered; unsound 25 the press 28 scoop / excavate 29 contests of speed / major divisions of humankind with distinct physical characteristics 31 make a person a knight by touching his shoulder with a sword / provide a movie with an alternative soundtrack 33 aries 34 poem 35 environmental protection agency 36 illuminated / lighted 37 ‘namely’ / ‘that is to say’ 38 encourage / promote 41 elevated railways 44 discourage or prevent through fear 48 mischievous child / urchin 49 slumber 51 she is to Argentina as Imelda is to the Philippines 52 (Hawaiian) garland of flower worn on the head or shoulders 53 perfect / flawless / standard 54 rapid eye movement 55 inspire with love / charm 58 decorates / bedecks 61 prong / point of fork 62 fiddled while Rome was ablaze 63 Adam’s and Eve’s garden 64 cyrstal-gazer / fortuneteller

DOWN

1 crippled / mutilated 2 accommodation for travelers 3 stump on a tree / peg of wood 4 genuflect 5 stamps / shuts off tightly / authenticates 6 female sheep 7 for each / by means of / according to 8 greatly distressing / hapless 11 preposition 12 irritate / anger 14 at or to a distance 15 varieties of snake-like fish 18 help / assist 19 each of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood usually pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for traveling over snow 20 electro-encephalogram 26 graven images / false gods 27 official examination of accounts or financial records 29 quick / swift 30 astound / overwhelmed with wonder 32 wager / stake 33 speed up the engine 38 a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid which aids digestion and secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder 39 augury / portent 40 sedative / narcotic 41 (archaic) old age / olden times 42 shelter / haven 43 ocean / ‘briny deep’ 45 extreme fear / dread 46 equally balanced / flat and smooth / level 47 forces / squeezes into a place with pressure 49 whistle / circe 50 schemes / methods 56 amid / middle 57 a unit / single 59 letter ‘D’ 60 native mineral