Across 1. Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar 4. A member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa 8. Typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae; attracted to lights at night time 12. The work of caring for or attending to someone or something 13. A narrow way or road 14. Living in or characteristic of farming or country life 16. A single person or thing (plural) 17. A formation of people or things one beside another 18. The territory occupied by a nation 19. One of the twelve divisions of the calendar year 21. A male human offspring 23. Look at 24. The act of gambling 25. Be obedient to 27. Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue 29. Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy 30. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate 31. Female pronoun 34. Bring out an official document (such as a warrant) 37. Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured 38. Seed of a pea plant 39. An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city 40. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols 41. An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion 42. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event 43. A reason for wanting something done 45. Dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten 47. The force of workers available 48. Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain 49. An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors 50. The creation of beautiful or significant things 51. A light touch or stroke (plural) 52. Not divisible by two 55. The tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit) 58. A mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue 60. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 62. A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence

from the United Kingdom in 1947 64. A part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function 66. Not in active use 67. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character 68. Food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables 69. Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances 70. Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place 71. Hoop that covers a wheel 72. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something Down 1. Small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle 2. Are not or (in questions) am not 3. Any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc 4. Quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class 5. Above the surround or above the normal position 6. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations 7. Have the quality of being 8. A form of address for a married woman 9. Being on the outside or further from a centre 10. An open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food 11. Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards 12. A flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair 15. Take somebody somewhere 20. An opening into or through something 22. Any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night 26. Having undesirable or negative qualities 28. Take in solid food (past tense) 29. A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) 30. Introduces something in contrast or unexpected 31. A blemish 32. The present location; this place 33. Use up (resources or materials) 34. A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list 35. An open skin infection; hurting 36. Stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult 37. Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight 40. The atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth 41. Be seated 43. Term of address for a man; a title used before the name of knight or baronet 44. Something that people do or cause to happen; A subdivision of a play or opera or ballet 45. Metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid 46. The temporal end; the concluding time 49. The particular occupation for which you are trained 50. A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 51. An organization to gain political power; a group of people gathered together for pleasure 52. A condition of regular or proper arrangement; Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements 53. Time during which some action is awaited 54. Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers 55. Dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top 56. The concluding parts of an event or occurrence 57. The boundary of a surface 59. The actors in a play 61. An indirect suggestion 63. Determine the sum of 65. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration