Black Beauty

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Across
  1. 3. a reddish-brown color often used to describe horses.
  2. 4. the front part of a horse or other four-legged animal.
  3. 8. a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
  4. 9. a band or strap that encircles a horse's body to hold a saddle in place.
  5. 10. a professional rider of horses in horse races.
  6. 12. from where; from what place or source.
  7. 15. a country gentleman who owns and manages a large estate or farm.
  8. 16. a priest in the Anglican Church, who is in charge of a parish and its congregation.
  9. 17. easily frightened or nervous; shy.
  10. 18. a person who trims and shoes horses' hooves.
  11. 20. having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
  12. 21. to persuade someone or an animal to do something by gentle and persistent urging or flattery.
  13. 22. a two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse.
  14. 23. a young male horse.
  15. 24. a leisurely and easy-paced gait of a horse.
  16. 27. a period of excessive indulgence in an activity, often involving drinking or shopping.
  17. 29. not showing respect for others; shamelessly bold or disrespectful.
  18. 30. heavily loaded or weighed down with something.
  19. 32. a false or fake action or person; pretense.
  20. 33. a bird of the crow family.
  21. 34. a uniform or distinctive dress worn by the servants or employees of a particular household or establishment.
  22. 37. to swell, stretch out, or expand in all directions.
  23. 39. a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience.
Down
  1. 1. a former British coin and monetary unit, equal to one twentieth of a pound.
  2. 2. a civil officer who administers the law, often in a lower court.
  3. 5. a public vehicle, typically a bus, that travels along a specific route and stops to pick up passengers.
  4. 6. a sound made by a horse, often expressing excitement or anxiety.
  5. 7. a medicine or drug, especially a laxative.
  6. 11. an additional remark or comment added to a letter after it has been signed and concluded.
  7. 12. to accustom a young animal to not depend on its mother's milk.
  8. 13. a piece of equipment used to control a horse, consisting of straps and a bit that fits in the horse's mouth.
  9. 14. a young female horse.
  10. 15. bad-tempered and unfriendly.
  11. 16. to annoy, frustrate, or worry someone.
  12. 18. the side of a horse between the ribs and the hip.
  13. 19. a dishonest or unprincipled person.
  14. 23. to make someone or something feel irritated, sore, or rubbed raw.
  15. 25. unwilling to move or be controlled, often because of impatience or unease.
  16. 26. a single act of drinking or inhaling something.
  17. 28. to yearn for or long deeply for someone or something.
  18. 31. amusingly odd or comical.
  19. 35. closely acquainted or familiar; very private or personal.
  20. 36. to make someone annoyed or angry.
  21. 38. to cause someone to feel tired, drained, or exhausted.