QUICK CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Boast (4,3) 7 Uncommon person or thing (6) 8 American state (7) 9 Walking stick (4) 10 Takes a seat (4) 12 Sofas (7) 14 Foot-operated pedal (7) 16 Very strong wind (4) 18 Blackthorn fruit (4)
20 Having variety (7) 21 Public estimation (6) 22 Take flight (3,4)
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1 Passage of goods or people (7) 2 Minimum (5) 3 Bird’s bill (4) 4 Person of high rank or eminence (7)
5 The cost of something (5,3) 6 Standpoint (6) 11 Disgraceful (8) 12 Calumny (7) 13 Landscape’s natural features (7) 15 Decorating tool (6) 17 Archery missile (5) 19 Level and regular (4)