| 2 | | A prisoner who is held by one
party to insure that another party
will meet specified terms (7) |
| 3 | | A darkened shape on a surface that
falls behind somebody or something
blocking the light (6) |
| 4 | | A polite name for any woman (4) |
| 5 | | A thin crisp slice of potato fried
in deep fat (4) |
| 6 | | Sell or transfer abroad (6) |
| 7 | | The title of the ancient Egyptian
kings (7) |
| 8 | | Supreme victors in contest (6) |
| 9 | | One who is the object of choice;
who is given preference (6) |
| 13 | | Shrivel or dries up (7) |
| 14 | | An organization that collects
money and other voluntary
contributions of help for people
in need (7) |
| 15 | | Moving markers on a computer
screen that marks the point at
which keyed characters will appear
or be deleted (7) |
| 20 | | A drink to follow immediately
after another drink (6) |
| 21 | | To bring something up out of the
ground (7) |
| 23 | | A word that is spelled or
pronounced in the same way as one
or more other words but has a
different meaning (7) |
| 24 | | A solid food prepared from the
pressed curd of milk (6) |
| 25 | | Arranged for or performed by a
chorus or choir (6) |
| 26 | | An acute lack of mental alertness
brought on, e.g. by shock or lack
of sleep (6) |
| 29 | | Give off, send forth, or
discharge; as of light, heat, or
radiation, vapor, etc. (4) |
| 30 | | A soft mineral consisting of
hydrated magnesium silicate (4) |