Across
- 4. put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order.
- 6. the middle point of a circle or sphere, equidistant from every point on the circumference or surface.
- 11. the civil force of a national or local government, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.
- 13. take a brief or hurried look.
- 15. a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
- 17. a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange center divided into many parts
- 19. a piece of a soft, light, porous substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of an invertebrate but now usually made of synthetic material.
- 20. a distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, licensed employment, etc.
Down
- 1. unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand.
- 2. known for sure; established beyond doubt.
- 3. a group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
- 5. a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.
- 7. a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle.
- 8. an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin.
- 9. a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams).
- 10. a powdery substance made with calcined lime and clay. It is mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete.
- 12. a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and other entertainers which gives performances, typically in a large tent, in a series of different places.
- 14. a microorganism, especially one which causes disease.
- 16. a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied.
- 18. on one occasion or for one time only.
