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Across
  1. 2. Small morsel of food
  2. 5. Common hiding place for pirates’ treasure
  3. 9. A perpetual light source
  4. 10. Seaweed used in sushi
  5. 12. Head covering worn by ancient Greeks
  6. 14. Occurs once every four years
  7. 15. Greek goddess of wisdom
  8. 18. Small two-winged insect
  9. 19. Fine soft powder
  10. 20. To cleanse with water
  11. 21. A ghost or specter
  12. 23. Ancient Egyptian sun god
  13. 27. Tiny part of a living thing
  14. 28. Cold-blooded vertebrate
  15. 31. Author of “Pride and Prejudice”
  16. 32. Winged Roman god of love
  17. 33. Paper size or military rank
  18. 34. A wild guess, often not educated
  19. 36. Common alloy of copper and zinc
  20. 39. Unexpected windfall
  21. 40. A difficult, perplexing problem
Down
  1. 1. A false clue or distraction
  2. 3. Mythical creature with one horn
  3. 4. Tool used for smoothing wood
  4. 6. To free someone from bondage
  5. 7. Measure of distance used at sea
  6. 8. Study of life
  7. 11. Egyptian queen
  8. 13. Rare precious stone
  9. 16. Ancient Greek warship
  10. 17. Place of trial or judgment
  11. 22. Poisonous plant in mythology
  12. 24. Story’s conclusion
  13. 25. Symbol of victory, often woven
  14. 26. Greek hero of the Trojan War
  15. 29. Opening between mountains
  16. 30. Notorious prison island in the U.S.
  17. 35. Fabric often associated with Scotland
  18. 37. Small mischievous creature from folklore
  19. 38. French for “goodbye”