| 7 | | An inclination to approve (6) |
| 8 | | A unit of apothecary weight equal
to 480 grains or one twelfth of a
pound (6) |
| 9 | | Adult female chicken (plural) (4) |
| 10 | | The hard structure (bones and
cartilages) that provides a frame
for the body of an animal (8) |
| 11 | | An enlisted man or woman who
serves in an army (7) |
| 13 | | The beginning of anything (5) |
| 15 | | A mercantile establishment for the
retail sale of goods or services (5) |
| 16 | | Reach, make, or come to a decision
about something (7) |
| 18 | | A region marked off for
administrative or other purposes (8) |
| 19 | | A thin fog with condensation near
the ground (4) |
| 21 | | Earlier in time; previously (6) |
| 22 | | The cardinal number that is the
product of ten and nine (6) |
