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1 visitor 5 open-weave fabric for lining or upholstery 10 ‘therefore’ 11 useful or valuable quality / resource 15 superstar / one admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements 16 undergo mental anguish / torment 18 advent / appearance on the scene 20 soften flax, hemp by soaking or by exposure to moisture 21 outburst of bad temper / fit of anger 23 terminate 24 preposition 26 hour

27 Russian ruler of Then 28 creative skill 30 ooze out / percolate slowly 32 amount 33 waft / to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking

35 fuss

36 a mountain system traditionally regarded as the boundary between Europe and Asia 37 endure / hindmost 38 standard / the average or normal amount 40 benefactor / provider

42 ‘go quickly’ 44 dash / vivacity 45 benign tumor on the skin 46 wild animals’ lairs / small private rooms for pursuing a hobby 48 elevated railway 51 (banking) ‘not sufficient funds’ 53 territory 55 extent of land / a number of acres 59 silvery white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion used in alloys and in plating 61 a person appointed to an ambassador’s staff / small flat case for carrying documents 63 relevant to the subject 65 material burned or used as source as source of heat or power

66 Jewish priestly vestment 67 for one time only / formerly 68 first name of the Cuban revolutionary leader and Prime Minister 69 essential oil or perfume made from petals of flowers, especially roses

DOWN 1 cogwheels / gets ready 2 impel / pressure 3 an exaggerated sense of self-importance / conceit 4 male descendant 6 letter of the Greek alphabet 7 venerated / adored 8 Persia of old 9 shapes / forms 11 the Moslems’ summon to prayer 12 senator 13 the hearing organ 14 genuine / real 17 ‘Information Technology’ 19 room 22 the source of poi 25 not artificial / caused by nature 26 pagan 27 the color gray with a tinge of brown 28 let / permit 29 claw 31 rods / spars 33 craze / mania 34 dark thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal used as a preservative of wood and iron, antiseptic 39 warned / cautioned 41 grayish-brown Hawaiian goose 43 pre-cooked and ready for immediate use / flash 47 stick or pole / personnel 49 prolonged dull pain / longing; yearning 50 ripened / mellowed 52 a derisive smile or remark 54 small case for needles 55 air-conditioning 56 representative / a textile fabric with a corded surface used in curtains, upholstery 57 earlier / before the present 58 Emergency Room 60 member of a native people of Peru before the Spanish conquest 62 beer / lager 64 a witty saying