Across
- 3. a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music
- 8. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
- 11. crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat,
- 13. vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
- 15. a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games
- 16. a long limbless reptile which has no eyelids
- 17. a musical performance given in public
- 18. a mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened
- 19. a rough path or road
- 20. fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans
- 21. give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain
- 25. a group of people of one nationality or race living in a foreign place
- 27. a heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom
- 29. a large number of people gathered together
- 30. a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail
- 32. a large public garden or area of land used for recreation
- 33. make or become smaller or fewer in size
- 36. prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by mixing, combining, and heating the ingredients
- 38. 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 1
- 39. a garment for the foot and lower part of the leg
Down
- 1. the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
- 2. the greatest amount
- 4. a fixed holiday period between terms
- 5. a sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand
- 6. a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers
- 7. give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
- 9. a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood
- 10. an occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors
- 12. make or become less tense or anxious
- 13. cold drink made of milk, a sweet flavouring such as fruit or chocolate
- 14. a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter
- 15. wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it
- 16. the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs
- 21. an elongated, fast-swimming cephalopod mollusc with eight arms and two long tentacles, typically able to change colour.
- 22. become or make greater in size
- 23. a small amount of food eaten between meals
- 24. a four-wheeled road vehicle that is powered by an engine
- 26. a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume
- 28. an organized group of singers
- 31. the female ruler of an independent state
- 34. be greater in number or size
- 35. a sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener
- 37. a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string
- 38. an institution for educating children.