| 2 | | A person who has served in the
armed forces (7) |
| 3 | | A piece of advance information, or
a warning given in an effort to
help (3-3) |
| 4 | | Reduced-instruction-set computer (4) |
| 5 | | Come to terms or deal successfully
with (4) |
| 6 | | A rare soft silvery
metallic element; occurs in small
quantities in sphalerite (6) |
| 7 | | Time available for ease and
relaxation (7) |
| 8 | | Make less severe or harsh (6) |
| 9 | | A punch made of sweetened milk or
cream mixed with eggs and usually
alcoholic liquor (6) |
| 13 | | A plug made of metal or composite
material used to fill a tooth
cavity (7) |
| 14 | | A female heir (7) |
| 15 | | All the weapons and equipment that
a country has (7) |
| 20 | | Title used for a married
Frenchwoman (6) |
| 21 | | A Polish national dance in
triple time (7) |
| 23 | | The state of having little or no
money and few or no
material possessions (7) |
| 24 | | An appetizer consisting usually of
a thin slice of bread or toast
spread with caviar or cheese or
other savory food (6) |
| 25 | | Not given the praise or honor that
is due (6) |
| 26 | | Grows in various shapes from the
stems or branches of a plant or
tree (6) |
| 29 | | A male monarch or emperor
(especially of Russia prior to
1917) (4) |
| 30 | | The highest point of perfection or
achievement (4) |