Across
- 1. Orchestra leader
- 7. Precipitation from clouds
- 10. Hunger or desire
- 13. Court jester, traditionally
- 14. Sought by the police, say
- 15. Coastal scavenger
- 16. Not invited
- 17. False front
- 21. Of Mozart rather than Metallica
- 23. One who refuses to toe the line
Down
- 2. Operatic seasons (Italian)
- 3. Not divisible by two
- 4. Tool for digging
- 5. Solemn vow
- 6. Puzzling mystery
- 8. Core or center
- 9. Mass for the dead
- 11. Wild card in the deck
- 12. Suit with black symbols
- 14. Untamed or unrestrained
- 18. Total, with no exceptions
- 19. Strongly opposed (to)
- 20. Gem
- 22. Distribute the cards