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ACROSS 1 heavy stick with a thick end used as a weapon / a league; an alliance 5 round Dutch pale yellow cheese with a red rind 9 tract; region / measure of a surface 11 small piece of ground / story line 13 printer’s measure 15 subsequent / the nearest in order of time 17 in the interest of / Japanese rice wine 18 ma’s mate 19 British sovereignty in India 21 inside / further in 23 bag like cavity / the distended membrane surrounding a cyst, a tumor 24 male sibling 25 an exclusive group of people 27 attempt / experiment 28 turbulence; tempest / rage 30 prowl / underhanded person 32 pig pen 33 arid 34 Russian ruler of Then 35 scourge 36 allow; permit / to rent 38 slender straight bar especially of wood or metal 40 the Islamic sacred book believed to be the word of God and dictated to Muhammad written in Arabic 42 bar; preclude 44 polite or respectful form of address to a man 45 authorized permit to won, use, do something or carry on a business 48 Hawaiian food made of Taro 50 Spanish shout of triumph, joy, approval 51 handles / contends with 52 sea eagle 53 preposition 54 bard 56 relieve / comfort 59 extraterrestrial 60 dread 61 any spun thread for knitting, weaving / long rambling story 63 slave 64 unskilled and exploited laborer DOWN 2 musical note 3 footed vase 4 honey-maker 5 large deer 6 female deer 7 preposition 8 plant with leaves, seeds, flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, scent, etc. 10 established or widely accepted principle / self-evident truth 11 the capital city of France 12 lively and vigorous in style / risque’ 14 defaces / ruins 16 explosive 17 series 18 large public area in a town used for recreation / deposit motor vehicles in a specified area 20 writes briefly and hastily 22 fiddled while Rome was ablaze 23 remain / not depart or change 25 clear transparent mineral, especially rock 26 declare one’s approval / countersign 29 aquatic fish-eating mammal having strong claws and webbed feet 31 a fungal disease of rye and other cereals 36 a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject held by a particular group / myths 37 profound / bottomless 39 narcotic / stupid person 40 furnace or oven for burning, baking, drying or firing pottery 41 more pleasant and delightful 42 attempt / short literary composition in prose on a subject with a personal twist 43 minute opening in a surface through which gases, liquids or fine articles may pass / absorbed in studying 44 anon 46 small folding bed 47 indicates a married woman’s maiden name 49 preposition 54 for each / according to / by means of 55 stupid person 57 vital juice circulating in plants / drain 58 before 60 (chem) the element iron 62 not yes