ENglish hommework

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Across
  1. 4. — Poet who explored the passage of time through a family picture. *(7,7)*
  2. 7. — Prayer beads that rarely left a pair of wrinkled hands. *(6)*
  3. 8. — Family name that stood for honour rather than wealth. *(13)*
  4. 11. — The silent witness at the heart of the story's conflict. *(5)*
  5. 12. — A word reflecting shared heritage and values. *(5)*
  6. 13. — Boy who valued the thrill of riding above ownership. *(6)*
  7. 14. — Horse owner whose trust proved stronger than suspicion. *(4,4)*
  8. 17. — The family's oldest teacher without a classroom. *(11)*
  9. 18. — Feathered visitors who observed an unusual silence. *(8)*
Down
  1. 1. — A frozen memory that outlived three generations. *(10)*
  2. 2. — Memoirist who immortalised his grandmother. *(9,5)*
  3. 3. — Open space that echoed with fluttering wings each afternoon. *(8)*
  4. 5. — Endless backdrop to a carefree childhood. *(3)*
  5. 6. - Young narrator caught between temptation and tradition. *(4)*
  6. 9. — The virtue that finally guided the boys' decision. *(7)*
  7. 10. — What Mourad found every dawn across the countryside. *(7)*
  8. 13. — One of the laughing girls who later became the poet's parent. *(6)*
  9. 15. — The unlikely cover of a treasured childhood memory. *(9)*
  10. 16. — Hidden refuge for an unexpected guest. *(8)*