Across
- 5. A holiday on October 31st where people dress in costumes and go trick-or-treating.
- 9. A monotreme (egg-laying mammal) found in Australia with a duck-like bill.
- 16. Lasting for a very short time; brief.
- 17. A Mexican salamander that remains in its larval state throughout its life.
- 21. One of only two "doubly landlocked" countries in the world.
- 22. A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
- 23. The station serving the international aviation hub at Chek Lap Kok.
- 24. The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., "sizzle").
- 25. A U-shaped lake that forms when a wide bend of a river is cut off.
- 26. Either of the two times in the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.
- 27. A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals.
- 30. A lizard known for its ability to change color to blend into its surroundings.
- 31. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- 35. A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea.
- 36. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- 39. A famous oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome.
- 41. Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
- 44. A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
- 45. With each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others.
- 47. An East African country famous for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves.
- 48. The capital of China and host of the 2008 and 2022 Olympics.
- 51. A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., "deafening silence").
- 53. The text of an opera or other long vocal work.
- 54. An open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports.
- 55. To fix a relationship or idea firmly; to make something settle permanently.
- 56. A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music.
- 57. The language of ancient Rome that heavily influenced the English vocabulary.
- 58. The world's only scaly mammal, often found in parts of Asia and Africa.
Down
- 1. Lasting for a very short time.
- 2. A small marsupial from Australia often called "the world's happiest animal."
- 3. Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
- 4. Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
- 6. Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use.
- 7. A rapid, slight variation in pitch in singing or playing some instruments, producing a richer tone.
- 8. The major interchange station where the East Rail, Tsuen Wan, Island, and South Island lines meet.
- 10. The station that serves the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
- 11. A method of singing used by male singers to sing notes higher than their normal range.
- 12. The concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure.
- 13. An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play.
- 14. The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
- 15. The terminal station of the Kwun Tong Line, named after a housing estate shaped like a ship.
- 18. The "Bard of Avon" who added over 1,700 words to the English language.
- 19. A musical dynamic marking indicating the music should be played loudly.
- 20. A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
- 28. A musical tempo marking meaning "slowly."
- 29. A winding curve or bend in a river.
- 32. The capital and largest city of North Korea.
- 33. The northernmost capital city of a sovereign state (Iceland).
- 34. The Hindu festival of lights, celebrated every autumn.
- 37. The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
- 38. Wicked or criminal (typically used to describe an action or person).
- 40. An animal native to the Congo that looks like a cross between a deer and a zebra.
- 42. A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
- 43. An island nation in the South Pacific known for its coral reefs and palm-lined beaches.
- 45. A large area of flat, unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.
- 46. A former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena.
- 49. The time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length.
- 50. A medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth.
- 52. The smallest and southernmost province of China, known for its tropical beaches.
- 56. The largest living rodent in the world, native to South America.