| 1 | | Writing implement (6) |
| 5 | | Having a pale soft color (6) |
| 10 | | Dull because lacking in character
and lively qualities (7) |
| 11 | | Somebody who has reached an
advanced age ( informal ) (7) |
| 12 | | Adjust the pitches of
(musical instruments) (4,2) |
| 15 | | Repressed or stifled rather than
being released or freely expressed (4-2) |
| 16 | | Ground or a piece of land seen in
terms of its surface features or
general physical character (7) |
| 17 | | Deliberately said something untrue (4) |
| 18 | | The rind of a fruit or vegetable (4) |
| 19 | | A braid or bunch of hair, often
worn in pairs (7) |
| 20 | | Ringing of bells (4) |
| 22 | | As soon as possible (4) |
| 25 | | Watchful and protective about
something (7) |
| 27 | | A cotton fabric with a satiny
finish (6) |
| 28 | | Lasting for an extended period of
time (6) |
| 31 | | Partial or total loss of memory (7) |
| 32 | | Site of the Grand Canyon (7) |
| 33 | | To guard or protect a place by
moving regularly around it and
watching it (6) |
| 34 | | A person you come to know by
frequent friendly correspondence (3,3) |