ACROSS 1. Frighten 6. A type of brandy 10. Gifts to the poor 14. Consumed 15. Latin for "Flanks" 16. Faithful and true (archaic) 17. Take into one's family 18. Wholly absorbed in thought 19. Inactive 20. Journalist 22. Labelled 24. Tall woody perennial grass 25. Unhappiness 26. Student lodging 29. A blue dye 30. Dwarf buffalo 31. Sadness caused by being without company 37. A large platform used in a performance 39. Be unwell 40. Italian lawn bowling 41. In a dispirited manner 44. Display 45. A Great Lake 46. A residential area of town 48. Oversees 52. Any wingless blood-sucking insect 53. A name derived from the name of a person 54. Thoughtless 58. Lope 59. Ferrous 61. Consent 62. Pink 63. Body powder 64. Fine cloth 65. 1 1 1 1 66. Sword 67. Vista |
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1. Scorch 2. A young animal abandoned by its mother 3. At the highest point 4. News coverage 5. Main course 6. Got stuck 7. Wing-shaped 8. Rend 9. A swamp plant 10. Line up 11. A ridge or shelf 12. Not females 13. Sleighs |
21. Convey verbally 23. Perform without preparation 25. Quick or acute (Scottish) 26. A hallucinogen 27. Upon 28. A cleansing agent 29. A plant that produces licorice-flavored seeds 32. Fertile area in a desert 33. Longing for familiar things 34. Reflected sound 35. Barge 36. Stitched 38. Lament |
42. A Christian recluse 43. Christmas 47. Foot levers 48. Parisian subway 49. A protective garment 50. Hangman's knot 51. Initial wagers 52. An outdoor barrier 54. Cavity 55. Sea eagle 56. Observed 57. Minor Western Samoan monetary unit 60. A gentle blow |
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