Across
- 2. a short knife with a broad crescent-shaped blade
- 6. a noisy or violent disturbance, commotion
- 7. Capital of the Republic of Ireland
- 8. having success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than one's own actions
- 11. a multicolored arc made by light striking water droplets
- 13. a herbaceous plant of the pea family that has dense, globular flower heads, and leaves that are typically three-lobed. It is an important and widely grown fodder and rotational crop
- 15. a flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution against forgery
- 16. a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner
- 20. a person who is very good especially about helping others
- 21. a device, action, or opening remark
- 22. of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum, the color of grass
- 24. a character in Irish fork lore, a small fairy or sprite who wears green and has a sly sense of humor
- 27. a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl
- 29. computer software that is free for a trial period during which the user is frequently reminded on screen to register and pay
Down
- 1. full of a peculiar behavioral habit
- 3. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion
- 4. a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about
- 5. a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action
- 9. Friendly
- 10. a large amount of money, especially one that is unattainable or illusory. Fork lore states it is found at the end of a rainbow.
- 12. rebound one or more times off a surface
- 13. Beef brisket cured in brine and boiled, served hot typically with cabbage, or cold, sliced for sandwiches
- 14. season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually rise
- 17. serving as a substitute
- 18. a plant of folk legend with leaves composed of three leaflets that is associated with St. Patrick and Ireland
- 19. a musical instrument played especially in Scotland that consists of a bag for air, a mouth tube for blowing up the air bag, and pipes which give a sound when air passes through them
- 23. a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves
- 25. confusing or generally unintelligible jargon
- 26. used as an exclamation of joy, applause, appreciation, etc.
- 28. civilian clothes