Puzzle 50

12345678910
Across
  1. 1. The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
  2. 4. Without any other reason.
  3. 7. A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
  4. 10. A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
Down
  1. 2. That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
  2. 3. The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea.
  3. 5. The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.
  4. 6. A chief or leader.
  5. 8. A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
  6. 9. A solution; an explanation.