Master Cornhill Crossword
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1) church official who serves as a sacristan, an attendant who keeps order during services, or an usher2) in a cross-shaped church, the transpet is the part of the building that forms the short arms of the cross. The transept crosses between the nave or largest area of the church, and the apse, or choir, which is occupied by the singers or clergy3) European flounder that grows to a weight of 8 or 10 pounds or more4) a piece of lace worn at the top of the bodice in a low-cut dress6) small flute resembling the treble recorder but having usually four finger holes, two thumb holes, and a cylindrical mouthpiece8) giving or capable of giving delight9) unclaimed infants, babies deserted by unknown parents10) marked by rigor, strictness, or severity11) earnest or solemn urging or charging13) a natural or artificial channel through which water or other fluid passes or is conveyed15) in 1584, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted Sir Walter Raleigh permission to establish the colonies in America, however, even though his early expeditions failed due to lack of supplies, historians believe that Raleigh gave the name "Virginia" to the land that is now the Eastern United States. In 1606, King James I hired the Virginia Company of London to colonize the land in America. The company sent Captain John Smith to establish the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. In 1612, colonist John Rolfe began to raise tobacco and proved that it could be successfully exported, which provided the colonists with a way to support themselves. Rolfe later married Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, chief of the Indian confederation near Jamestown, which helped to bring peace between the Indian s and the colonists18) nonchalant or sprightly in manner or appearance19) calm in judgement, uninfluenced by prejudice, favoritism, or partisanship20) made useless or impaired by excessive wear or long use, worn-out21) dealer in small wares or notions24) severe or stern in disposition or appearance26) lacking distinguishing characteristics or a distinctive character27) obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means30) characterized by or showing marked good humor, especially as exhibited in mirth, hilarity, or conviviality31) to get by begging, especially habitually or as a means of livelihood32) arrogantly superior33) the process or practice of thinking or telling about past experiences 37) a poor - but not destitute - homeless or neglected child38) lacking confidence in oneself39) The English Civil War, 1642-1658. King Charles I did not call Parliament into session from 1629 -1640, and when it finally met, it refused to grant funding to the king unless he agreed to limit his power. The king responded angrily and civil war broke out. Those who supported the king were called "Royalist", or "Cavaliers", and those who supported Parliament, many of whom were Puritans, were called "Roundheads." It was during this conflict that Oliver Cromwell emerged as a leader in Parliament and of the army.40) dupe, gull, simpleton41) small rectangular spinet having no legs and only one wire to a note, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries42) dealer in cloth, clothing and dry goods43) a Puritan or member of the Parliamentary party in England at the time of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell45) manifesting, feeling, or expressing contempt or disdain46) a dealer in men's clothing48) a male singing voice of medium compass between bass and tenor and partaking of the quality of both49) ruled England from 1660 - 168550) summoned to appear53) gave over possession or control of54) expressive of or characterized by derision or scorn57) one of several wigs popularly worn in the period extending from the 17th century to the early 10th century58) a glove designed to protect the hand from injury59) size of paper differing somewhat in the various grades and typically about 16x13 inches for writing and drawing papers, 17x13 for printing papers and boards, and 18x14 for wrapping papers60) a boy who carried a torch for pedestrians at night61) one who takes care of horses at an inn or stable65) dealer in textile fabrics |
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5) waste parts, especially the viscera or inedible parts7) any of various light boats12) an adherent of a king or monarchial government14) giving no clear indication of attitude, feeling, or point of view16) causing or capable of causing mirth or amusement by funny, whimsical, or odd speech or conduct17) deceiving, kidding, one who is unaware22) urgently23) a "saucy or mischievous person", but here a coat, perhaps like one worn by such a child25) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt28) showing no regret for wrong doing29) hung down from like a pendent garland34) held conversation or conference now typically on important, difficult, or complex matters35) the bubonic plague, characterized by high fevers, chills, and swollen lymph glands, struck London in 1665. Spread by fleas from infected rats that swarmed through the dirty slums surrounding the city, the epidemic claimed about 100,000 lives before it finally died down in 1666.36) one that makes verse, especially a writer of light or poor verse40) retail dealer in provisions and usually supplies, equipment, and knickknacks, especially of a specified kind44) legacy, inheritance 45) one who is expert in a subject, especially one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge47) a mark of contempt, sometimes used to provoke a quarrel51) reigned from 1509-1547; he had a round, jolly-looking face52) impossible to repress, restrain, or control55) a sheet of paper with the alphabet, numbers, and often Lord's Prayer mounted on a wooden paddle to teach reading56) without bias or special favor62) a procession of riders or carriages, a company in procession63) manifesting or expressing solicitude or concertn64) office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income66) a horse-drawn vehicle for hire67) a piece made with a right angle bend to fit a corner or elbow68) herald or messenger, especially in the service of a law court69) beyond any possibility of change70) an introductory fact or circumstance, especially one that gives indication of what is to follow.71) a dark purplish red wine; man who is devoted to or vain of the showiness of his dress.72) inebriated, drunken73) a gable with a window |
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