Across
- 3. - the pod of a large, tropical tree, Tamarindus indica, of the legume family, containing seeds enclosed in a juicy acid pulp that is used in beverages and food.
- 4. – related to the United States and the people that live there
- 6. - a kind of bread in small, soft cakes, raised with baking powder or soda, or sometimes with yeast; scone.
- 9. – sufficient, full
- 11. - that may or can be, exist, happen, be done,
- 13. – to flourish or develop
- 14. - something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
- 15. - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Down
- 1. – very large, huge
- 2. - a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).
- 5. - to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.
- 6. - full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.
- 7. - Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
- 8. - an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.
- 10. - to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty
- 12. - a person who commands, a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader.