VILLAGE Cross word competition

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Across
  1. 3. the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, e
  2. 5. so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react.
  3. 6. a tropical plant of the genus Musa, certain species of which are cultivated for their nutritious fruit.
  4. 8. involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny.
  5. 10. in a literal manner or sense; exactly.
  6. 12. slow to act and intended to cause delay.
  7. 13. a square of cotton or other finely woven material intended for wiping one's nose.
  8. 15. capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity;
Down
  1. 1. an accepted standard of the sound and stress patterns of a syllable, word, phrase, etc.
  2. 2. (of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive,
  3. 4. a flattering or pleasing statement or action used as a means of gently persuading someone to do something.
  4. 7. a continent southeast of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans.
  5. 9. a high-level educational institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done.
  6. 11. heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
  7. 14. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “nobility. a city in and the capital of South Australia, in Australia.