March 2022

8. A person with broad knowledge
9. "Howdy" for "How do you do?"
10. (Of welding) Done either without solder or with a filler of the same metal as the pieces being welded
11. The 16th letter of the Greek alphabet
14. Forming or characterizing a particular period of history
16. The acquisition or adoption of middle-class values and manners
19. Used in the names of libraries or institutions for literary or scientific study
20. The arc of the horizon measured clockwise for the south point, in astronomy
22. (Mainly literary) A formation of vapory clouds driven fast by the wind

1. Surroundings; environment
2. Of or concerning Ireland (now chiefly used in names)
3. A song traditionally sung by Venetian gondoliers
4. A handbook; a manual
5. A master key
6. The branch of Chemistry dealing with relationships of combining elements, especially quantitatively
7. A sandy beach at a seaside resort
12. Give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner
13. (Biology) An undirected movement of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus
14. An example
15. A scrap or remainder of food from a meal
17. Used to express gratitude (mainly in Hawaii)
18. A narrow inlet of the sea; an estuary
21. The 15th day of March, May, July, or Ocotber