CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 discloses / exposes 7 subject or topic on which a person speaks, writes or thinks 9 a part of a deceased holy person’s body or belongings kept as an object of reverence 12 expectorate 13 flat and smooth 15 Egyptian sun god 17 awakened from sleep 19 letter of the Greek alphabet 20 forcible restraint 22 herons 25 re 26 explosive 28 artist’s stand or tripod 29 rosary 30 fertile spots in the desert where water is found 32 painful / tender 33 all 34 shove 35 look slyly or maliciously 38 impish / sprightly 40 softened oath 43 blot out / delete 45 unhappy / morose 46 a device that clamps or fastens tightly 47 the sahara 49 an oily substance secreted by beavers and used in medicine and perfumes 50 carat 51 worships / adores 54 Emergency Room 55 trim / peel 56 vow / pledge 58 a tropical shrub the leaves and shoots of which are made into dye to color hair 59 Association of South East Asian Nations 60 deceives / misleads
DOWN
1 a meal 2 titles of various Muslim rulers 3 a presidential power to reject a legislative enactment 4 (Greek myth) God of war, son of Zeus and Hera 5 an embankment against river floods 6 a heavy sled, especially one drawn by draft animals 8 high school 10 preposition 11 dried plum 14 metric unit of capacity 16 measure of surface 18 footed vases 19 Philippine currency 20 took a casual or superficial interest or part in a subject or activity 21 declared one’s approval 23 thin slices of bacon or ham 24 gracefully thin / slim 26 appendages 27 lukewarm 30 a unit / single 31 the star around which the earth orbits and from which it receives light and warmth 36 upright / construct 37 the orient 39 lose color 41 a hinged barrier used to close an opening made for entrance and exit through a fence 42 an oak tree grows out of this seed 44 a short journey on another’s behalf to take a message, collect goods, etc 46 sews loosely 48 inferior tin plate alloyed with (4) parts lead 49 stop / terminate 52 calf’s flesh for food 53 thoroughfare / path 55 Physical Education 57 expression of surprise, triumph, suspicion