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Across
- 1. a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
- 2. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
- 5. period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
- 7. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
- 8. country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
- 9. a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine\s Day
Down
- 1. a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
- 2. the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
- 3. someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
- 4. an empty area or space
- 6. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed