crossword #13

1. an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise.
2. a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
4. a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined.
5. a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
7. to revoke or withdraw formally or officially.
8. a member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service.
9. the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
10. a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group.
11. the introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows.
14. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
15. an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
19. a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
20. to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion.

1. a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
3. Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency.
6. the income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses.
8. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
12. the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.v
13. to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction.
14. a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit.
15. a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
16. a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
17. a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
18. an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.