May 2023

2. A jukebox
5. To confuse or mix up
9. Copious but meaningless talk or writing; nonsense
12. The outward appearance of anything, taken as offering some insight into its character
13. Sandy or gritty
16. A sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story
17. A call given by a court officer, or formerly by public criers, typically repeated two or three times to command silence and attention, as before court is in session
20. A short valley or hollow on a hillside or coastline
21. the condition of the normal eye when parallel rays of light are focused exactly on the retina and the vision is perfect

1. One who appreciates and enjoys words
3. A plant adapted for growth under dry conditions
4. A ancient device that measured time by marking the regulated flow of water through a small opening; also called a water glass
6. Advise (someone)
7. A collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language
8. Made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects in ancient Greece
10. Relating to stone and gems and the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing
11. A wandering minstrel, poet, or entertainer in medieval England and France
14. An irrational or disproportionate fear of tornadoes or hurricanes, or of the possibility that a less severe storm will develop in such a catastrophic weather
15. Land; fields
18. Relating to the square of a number
19. Casting or making shade