VPD March 2024

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Across
  1. 2. a short knife with a broad crescent-shaped blade
  2. 6. a noisy or violent disturbance, commotion
  3. 7. Capital of the Republic of Ireland
  4. 8. having success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than one's own actions
  5. 11. a multicolored arc made by light striking water droplets
  6. 13. a herbaceous plant of the pea family that has dense, globular flower heads, and leaves that are typically three-lobed. It is an important and widely grown fodder and rotational crop
  7. 15. a flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution against forgery
  8. 16. a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner
  9. 20. a person who is very good especially about helping others
  10. 21. a device, action, or opening remark
  11. 22. of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum, the color of grass
  12. 24. a character in Irish fork lore, a small fairy or sprite who wears green and has a sly sense of humor
  13. 27. a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl
  14. 29. computer software that is free for a trial period during which the user is frequently reminded on screen to register and pay
Down
  1. 1. full of a peculiar behavioral habit
  2. 3. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion
  3. 4. a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about
  4. 5. a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action
  5. 9. Friendly
  6. 10. a large amount of money, especially one that is unattainable or illusory. Fork lore states it is found at the end of a rainbow.
  7. 12. rebound one or more times off a surface
  8. 13. Beef brisket cured in brine and boiled, served hot typically with cabbage, or cold, sliced for sandwiches
  9. 14. season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually rise
  10. 17. serving as a substitute
  11. 18. a plant of folk legend with leaves composed of three leaflets that is associated with St. Patrick and Ireland
  12. 19. a musical instrument played especially in Scotland that consists of a bag for air, a mouth tube for blowing up the air bag, and pipes which give a sound when air passes through them
  13. 23. a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves
  14. 25. confusing or generally unintelligible jargon
  15. 26. used as an exclamation of joy, applause, appreciation, etc.
  16. 28. civilian clothes