1 To drop or cast down 6 Toughen by use 11 The tails of notes (musical) 16 Secretion of kidneys 17 Wound about 18 In regard to 19 A waterfall 21 Private warfare 23 Tree 24 Wife of a maharaja (Hind.) 26 To mark with ridges 27 Prisoner server certain term (colloq.) 29 Headpiece 30 Philosophy of morals 32 Assistance 33 Little devil 34 Rested 35 To draw out and twist threads 37 Contends with 39 Mumble 42 Reticent 45 One who releases 48 About 49 Painful 50 A sound used to convey meaning 51 Act 52 One who listens 55 Remunerated 57 The burbot 58 Diseased person 60 Expressions of affirmation 61 Segment, circle 63 Spirit 64 Deface 65 Inventor of a gas burner 68 High priest (Bib.) 69 Warbles 72 Girl’s name 73 Give up 76 Lighted 77 Written laws 79 Cloak 81 Oriental guitar 82 Hinder 84 Father’s or mother’s brother 85 Musical drama 86 To eat or wear away 87 One who eats

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1 Ancient European silver coin 2 Eradicate 3 Pertaining to Mithra 4 Mothers: a Tagalog term 5 Named 6 Constant teasing desire 7 Act of swimming 8 Above 9 A patcher 10 Earthly paradise 11 Pupils of military school 12 Unit 13 Rubbish 14 Foolish action 15 Poniards 20 Famous Swiss river 22 Born 25 Inclined plane 28 Clergymen 31 Wood nymph 35 A booth 36 Inner court of Spanish dwelling 37 Willow basket 38 Drainage pipe 40 Sister of Circe (Gr. myth.) 41 Jabs 43 Part of foot 44 Vessel 46 In a humble rank 47 Period of time 53 Salt of stannic acid (chem.) 54 Backturner 55 Called to mind 56 Abandoned ship 59 Heap 62 Pause (poet.) 64 House for unknown dead 65 Singer 66 Remove extremity 67 Seed 69 Affirmative 70 Inventor of sheening process 71 Guide 74 Advise; counsel (Scot.) 75 Great 78 Sailor 80 Heroine in Spenser’s Faerie Queene 83 At

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