A "Ne"w Year

Across

1Sir Isaac ______ (6)
5A state in the western United States (6)
10An ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers (7)
11To greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality (7)
12Of the highest quality or rank (6)
15In accord with the most fashionable ideas or style ("Knows the ______ dances") (6)
16Conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck (4,3)
17Equal in amount, number, or extent (4)
18Close (4)
19Short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days (7)
20Gas that glows orange (4)
22Used for firing clay for pottery (4)
25Describes animals that are active during the day rather than at night (7)
27Any of various pale or light colors (6)
28Relatively small gnawing animal (6)
31An ache localized in the middle or inner ear (7)
32To form an image or idea of somebody or something in the mind (7)
33A sharp pointed implement (usually steel) (6)
34Necessary or desired ( usually in combination ) (6)

Down

2A pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided: to set a good ________ (7)
3Hard fatty substance extracted from the fat of sheep and cattle (6)
4Traps to catch fish or birds or insects (4)
5A small amphibian of the salamander family (4)
6A long low area of land, often with a river or stream running through it (6)
7The Christian churches that are under the authority of one bishop, or the district containing them (7)
8Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (6)
9(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods (6)
13A plait of braided hair (7)
14A baby from birth to four weeks (7)
15(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy (7)
20A son of your brother or sister (6)
21Watch attentively (7)
23To compute an income-tax return by listing separately all assets, credits, allowable deductions, losses, etc (7)
24Down, downwards, below, beneath, lower (6)
25Removed ice formation, as the wing of an airplane (6)
26To discover where something is (6)
29The present location; this place (4)
30A public display of a (usually written) message (4)


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