a normal crossword

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Across
  1. 5. unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses(5 letters)
  2. 8. in a state of peaceful happiness (7 letters)
  3. 9. relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities (7 letters)
  4. 10. having been thought about carefully (10 letters)
  5. 11. accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort (8 letters)
  6. 12. mention or allude to (6 letters)
  7. 14. political events where supporters go to listen to their leaders (7 letters)
  8. 15. a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not(6 letters)
  9. 16. lightheartedly silly (5 letters)
Down
  1. 1. look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light(9 letters)
  2. 2. (of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose (8 letters)
  3. 3. totally bewilder or perplex (6 letters)
  4. 4. a large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface (8 letters)
  5. 6. in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair (11 letters)
  6. 7. and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order (11 letters)
  7. 13. attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.