Some"P"uzzling Words

Across

1The power or position of the pope (6)
4A shop where articles of personal property may be left as security in exchange for a loan of money (8)
9Settle into comfortable position (6)
10Large long-tailed bird (8)
11A person's partner in marriage (6)
12Label saying what something costs (5,3)
13Fruit enclosed in pastry and usually cooked in a container (3)
14A thick permanent covering of ice and snow(e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak) (6)
17An amount of food for one person (7)
21Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument (6)
25In favor of (an action or proposal etc.) (3)
26All matter and energy in space (8)
27Of or relating to poetry (6)
28Rubbery candy that is usually made in black or red strips (8)
29Small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fish (6)
30Relating to or being lines, planes, or curved surfaces that are always the same distance apart (8)
31A solid missile discharged from a firearm (6)

Down

1Termination of employment notice (4,4)
2Somebody who is easily persuaded, deceived, or defeated (8)
3A sudden short period of very cold weather (4,4)
5To the land from the water, or on land as opposed to on a ship or boat (6)
6A very slight difference in meaning, feeling, tone, or color (6)
7Floor of fireplace (6)
8A thick soup (6)
12Something drawn or painted (7)
15A small group of ocean animals, especially seals, whales, or dolphins (3)
16A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring (3)
18Tobacco products, or the smoking of them ( informal ) (8)
19A backward fall, especially one executed deliberately for comic effect (8)
20A strong liking, taste, or tendency for something (8)
22To uproot something, e.g. in weeding (4,2)
23Large claw of lobster ( usually used in the plural ) (6)
24Seabird (6)
25The human spirit or soul (6)