Across
- 4. the state of being dirty with soot.
- 6. a sacred object used in Aboriginal religious ceremonies, consisting of a piece of wood attached to a string, whirled round to produce a roaring noise.
- 7. a young hen, especially one less than one year old.
- 10. a parasitic nematode worm which inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hook-like mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood.
- 14. the point against which a lever is placed to get a purchase, or on which it turns or is supported.
- 15. a defensive wall.
- 17. a tropical African and Asian songbird, typically having a crest, drab plumage, and a melodious voice.
- 18. a communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm (plural noun).
- 19. an expression of vehement protest.
Down
- 1. a fine smooth yarn spun from combed long-staple wool.
- 2. express vehement protest.
- 3. a small, tree-dwelling kangaroo inhabiting northeastern Queensland.
- 5. the state of being untrue
- 6. The lyre bird.
- 8. a loudspeaker designed to reproduce low frequencies.
- 9. a book of printed cheques ready for use.
- 11. each of a series of Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which (launched on 4 October 1957) was the first satellite to be placed in orbit.
- 12. relating to the lungs.
- 13. a communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm.
- 16. broken and useless; no longer working or effective.