CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 of / in comprising /

constituting a city 6 the smallest in size, degree, extent, importance 11 ventilated 13 repasts 15 Emergency Room 17 urgent / dreadful 18 comfort 19 respectful title given

a man 20 rodent 22 stubbornly resolute / resistant to persuasion 24 vocal sound of cattle 25 notion 27 allow / permit 28 Hindu spiritual

teacher 29 story / fable 30 pig pen 31 ‘ as soon as possible’ 32 TV program shown

again 35 scene of confusion 37 a unit 38 the earth’s atmos

phere 39 account entry re

cording sum owed 41 old woman / infirm;

weak 44 combining form meaning miniature / very small / very short 45 chatter / idle talk 48 snakelike fish 50 of the ear 51 frozen water 52 move suddenly or swiftly as if by jumping 53 limited 54 power of guarding against attact / harm / danger 58 French title given a

female saint 59 English expression

of sorrow / distress 60 portion / share 61 social engagement 63 elevated railway 64 garments worn by

Indian women 65 pronounces indis

tinctly / garbles 67 thin circular metal plate for the bread at the Eucharist 68 crown

DOWN

2 Egyptian sun god 3 make an offer / invite 4 diva’s song 5 foolish, feeble or un

interesting person 6 thin / having no su

perfuous fat 7 where the sun rises 8 lager 9 steam ship 10 earn / worth 12 copes with 13 full of substance 14 batch / gathering 16 detecting device 19 ethical / upstanding 21 up or to a distance 23 converged 24 meditate / be ab-

sorbed in thought 26 existing or active only in the presence of oxygen 28 the heavenly messenger sent to inform Mary of Her role in man’s redemption 33 having or consisting

of one 34 seine 35 sheep’s bleat 36 (Scot) own 39 short, simple song 40 soul used as term of endearment / feminine name 42 dregs / sediment 43 gladden / raise the

spirits of 44 tooth 45 presents 46 expert 47 flexes 49 charm / incantation 54 defy / challenge 55 poetic name of

Ireland 56 NA 57 ornamental case for

small articles 60 quick, gentle stroke

with the hand 62 period in history 64 South America 66 senior