WORD SPIRAL

Starting from 1, fill in the grid clockwise with four-letter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next and the shaded squares will reveal a nationality.

Sob 2. Cougar 3. So be it! 4. No votes 5. Graded competitor 6. Fall vertically 7. Chrysalis 8. Cognate

9. Christmas 10. Molten volcanic rock 11. Eager or curious 12. Spiritual guide 13. Forearm bone 14. At the summit 15. In addition 16. Starchy cereal