Across
- 6. — Cluster of homes, quaint and small
- 7. — Collective living, shared interests
- 8. — Endless task keeping things working
- 9. — Melds and tricks in a card battle
- 11. — Rows of dwellings sharing walls
- 13. — Ballot contests for power shifts
Down
- 1. — Building tall, but not sky-high
- 2. — Formal meal before afternoon
- 3. — Literary troop swapping tales
- 4. — Autumn bash with steins and songs
- 5. — Familiar faces living nearby
- 9. — Leafy lane for a scenic drive
- 10. — Nature’s emblem, often brown in fall
- 12. — Elevated place with sturdy trees