CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 fearless / intrepid 6 examine closely / scrutinize 11 ventilated / freshened 12 past tense of ‘redo’ 13 spelling 15 person’s bearing 16 terminates 17 M. D. 19 the upper part of a pig’s leg salted and dried for food 21 captures / nabs 23 in favor / professional 24 ‘as soon as possible’ 26 emmet 27 idol 28 (Greek myth) mother of Zeus 29 bar / preclude 31 ready to eat / fully developed 32 safeguarding / policing 34 makes up for / expiates 36 aglow 37 the orient 38 goal; mark / victim 42 defile / coax or lead astray 46 highest female singing voice / lowest singing male voice 47 exhilarate / uplift 50 long poem narrating the adventure of heroic figures 51 right over another’s property to protect a debt charged on that property 52 avail 53 central part of a church 54 printer’s measures 55 feels indignant / feels embittered 59 taste / a small mouthful of liquid 60 southeast 61 achievement 62 restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of foods 64 musical note 65 stop / halt 66 penetrate / get in 68 any of the various small venomous snake 69 domain / kingdom

DOWN

1 (chem) the element barium 2 edge / border 3 operatic solo 4 deviate / change direction 5 jumbled letters to read ‘snared’ 6 (music) in quicktempo / magician’s formula in performing a trick 7 to let; lease / torn 8 chances / probability 9 (music) ‘repeat’ / combining form; ‘twice’; ‘doubled’ 10 editor 13 acute; keen / pointed 14 title of a Turkish officer of high rank 17 hang, cover loosely / swathe 18 actors’ parts in plays 20 jumbled letters to read ‘team’ 22 combining form: ‘within’ 23 ache / hurt 25 ideal / epitome 27 widen 29 crème de la crème 30 old fashioned / behind the times 33 Spanish shout of joy, approval, victory 35 bind / fasten 38 stories 39 to bring into a straight line / garment having a narrow waist or shoulders and somewhat flared skirt 40 routes 41 bottom / groundwork 43 Javanese tree 44 of or belonging to citizens / non-military / polite; obliging 45 jumbled letters to read ‘peace’ 48 sheen / radiance 49 easily cut or chewed / sore / offer; present 55 peruse 56 relieve / comfort 57 prong 58 stiff hair / bristle 61 served food 63 telephone 65 a most dreaded illness 67 room