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ACROSS

1 esprit de corps 6 represent or portray artistically, musically, etc. 12 verdi’s ‘Aida’ is one 13 a school association of parents and teachers 16 utter with great effort or resignation 17 prolonged loud and distracting noise 18 a temporary stop 20 male of various animals 21 terminates 23 fragrant essential oil especially from rose petals 24 a tropical root crop the source of poi 25 southeast 26 hacks / hews 27 a psychosis of chronic alcoholism involving tremors and hallucinations 28 after the manner of 30 levy 32 aspire / expectation 34 crease 37 a NYC (USA)-based international organization of nations pledged to promote peace and security 38 a high Swiss mountain 39 shanty 40 each 41 refectory 44 always 47 not used 49 native mineral 51 ‘for example’ 53 seraglio 56 preposition 57 obstruct 59 express excessive emotion 60 a crazy person 62 atom 63 claw 64 annoy / irritate 65 money 68 female domestic fowl 69 jumbled letters to read ‘scale’ 71 jumbled letters to read ‘seldom’ 72 gaudy

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1 unassuming 2 express an opinion 3 tear / rip 4 (chem) the element ‘argon’ 5 musical note 7 expressing inquiry or surprise 8 northeast 9 known facts used as basis for inference or reckoning 10 jumbled letters to read ‘drove’ 11 far / distant 13 direction 14 mentors / coaches 15 ‘as soon as possible’ 18 tailless rodent native to South America 19 formerly 22 exchange 24 cab 29 rental agreement 31 change 32 sing with closed lips a wordless tune 33 a unit 35 indicates a married woman’s maiden name 36 hearing organ 42 sausage 43 a prisoner’s temporary release for a special purpose on a promise of good behavior 45 calf’s flesh for food 46 make up one’s mind 48 hone 49 portent 50 domestic ass 52 darkness 54 Asian nursemaid 55 British private prep school for boys 56 flambeau 58 burden 61 lubricates 66 depart 67 hectoliter 69 (chem) the element aluminum 70 South America

Answers to yesterday’s puzzle