Puzzle No. 97
A Criss Cross
Only eight unkeyed letters in this, so you’ll jolly well have to fill in every white square before the struggle is over. You may chew an inch off your pencil before you finish, though.
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HORIZONTAL
1 A play
6 Certify
11 A dandy
12 Tackle
14 A state
15 To content
17 Melodies
19 Combination of things
21 Exposes
23 Cover
25 Reproachful expression
26 Sincere
28 An ancestor
29 Later
31 Loiters
32 From
34 Rates
36 Window
38 Upon
39 Sprightly
41 A jot
43 Continent
44 Man’s name
46 A stamp
47 Scorches
48 Obtuse
50 Mexican gum tree
51 End
53 Siesta
54 Inquire
55 Rabbit
57 A title
58 A rule
59 Ceremony
60 Away from
63 A strong horse
66 Distant
68 Luminary
69 A stipulation
71 Vigilant
73 Affirmative
75 Sidle
77 Destroy
78 Stay
79 Observe
80 Ourselves
81 Ravishes
83 Mercenary
85 Pair (abbr.)
86 Finished
87 Annoy
91 Passenger car
93 Deduces
96 Constituent of soap
97 Part
99 Smooth fabric
100 Generous
103 Conceals
104 Make of auto
105 Sharp
106 Floating ice
108 Propeller
109 Derisive expressions
110 Clothes protectors
VERTICAL
1 Invents
2 Obscurity
3 For example
4 Transaction
5 An edible root
6 Ejaculation
7 Measure
8 Toward
9 Sparkling decoration
10 Weeds
11 Back
13 A rabble
14 Wave-like molding
16 Expressing consent
17 Agreement
18 Withered
20 Illumined
21 Hillside (Scot.)
22 Position
24 Lofty nest
27 Otherwise
29 A minor planet
30 Flowers
33 Disappoint
35 Lament
37 Sport enclosure
38 Greasy
40 Discontinuing
42 Serpent
43 Girl’s name
45 Stream beds
47 Scatter
49 Acclamation
52 To rest
56 Simpleton
59 Rough
60 Side glance
61 Repast
62 To cook
63 Vehicle
64 Oily fruit
65 Miners’ pickax
67 Ribbed-appearing fabric
68 Conduits
70 Species of poplar
72 Yearly income
74 Singing sea nymphs
76 Wearing away
79 Exaltation
82 Soon
84 Curve
86 Engagements
88 European river
89 Expressing assent
90 Slave
92 Fabulously rich man
94 Spike
95 Innuendo
97 Puddle
98 Above
101 Poss. pronoun
102 State (abbr.)
105 Cerium (chem.)
107 Denoting hesitation