Day Five

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Across
  1. 1. the capital or chief city of a country or region
  2. 3. a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, also called a hurricane
  3. 5. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
  4. 8. an arthropod of the class Arachnida, such as a spider or scorpion
  5. 12. an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure
  6. 15. a brief summary or general survey of something
  7. 16. the wealth and resources of a country or region
  8. 19. a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
  9. 20. a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
  10. 21. a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition
  11. 22. an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe or a performance with tragic events
  12. 23. a high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks
Down
  1. 2. a first, typical or preliminary model of something, usually a machine
  2. 4. a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns that are visible through an eyehole when the tube is rotated
  3. 6. a line of hereditary rulers of a country
  4. 7. a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time
  5. 9. an apparatus consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors or prisms, by which an observer (typically in a submerged submarine or behind a high obstacle) can see things that are otherwise out of sight
  6. 10. including or containing people from many different countries
  7. 11. a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
  8. 13. persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
  9. 14. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline
  10. 17. the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed
  11. 18. professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh
  12. 22. a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given
  13. 24. not identified by name; of unknown name