February 2024
Across
- 3. To confuse or disconcert; confound; bewilder
- 6. Aiming or aimed at peace
- 7. A small lie; fib
- 8. A quality of passion and inspiration
- 9. (of the voice or speech) Characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness
- 11. A person who never laughs; a humorless person (often used attributively)
- 13. Works produced by an author or artist while still young
- 15. The final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel
- 16. An impulse or tendency
- 17. A baby carriage; pram
- 19. A short nap, usually 15-30 minutes, taken immediately after drinking a cup of coffee
- 20. A leap year
- 21. A musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and he fingertips
Down
- 1. (Chiefly British) A case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves
- 2. An object or person whose name is not known or cannot be recalled
- 4. The practice of purchasing and air ticket for a flight with a layover at one's true destination, getting off at the layoff point, and skipping the last leg of the flight
- 5. Great; wonderful; amazing
- 10. (Music) A 128th note
- 12. (Literary) An outward part or appearance
- 14. Foresight
- 18. To confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction