Crossword Puzzle

by Maria Claudia Faverio

Across

9 Astronomical object consisting of a glowing shell of gas and plasma (9,6)

10 Bashed (7)

12 Region in central Italy (7)

13 Fruitful, profitable (9)

14 Pertaining to or containing sulphur

15 Variation of Tunica (7)

18 Tortoise deceased in Australia in 1996, the oldest known living creature at the time of her death. (7)

21 First name of the lady who was the editor of the New York Herald Tribune book review for 37 years, and who died in 1966. (5)

23 Informing, advising (9)

25 To receive after someone's death or departure or by natural descent (7)

26 Diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane, the tendency of liquids to become equally diffused (7)

29 Corrupt or incompetent practitioner (particularly in law and medicine) (15)

Down

1 Multiple Purpose Operator Workstation (4)

2 Exhibiting senile behaviour or decay (4)

3 Fallen to a very low place or level (4-4)

4 Indian political leader and social revolutionary (6)

5 Teeth located between the incisors and the premolars (8)

6 Los Angeles (California, USA) band (3,3)

7 Small tree native of New Zealand (8)

8 Badge of the Lacys' (4,4)

11 Japanese first name (5)

15 Situation similar to a dilemma, but with three alternatives instead of two (8)

16 Hole caused by the removal or the loss of a nail or deliberately made for a nail (4,4)

17 Allowing for the easy removal of food particles (8)

19 Antibacterial drug (8)

20 Boredom (5)

22 Frames for airing or drying clothes (6)

24 ... for one's breeches (3-3)

27 Rocket or balloon sent into the upper atmosphere to measure phenomena beyond the reach of normal aircrafts (4)

28 Reproductive structures (4)

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The solution will be appended here at a later time.