Randomly Generated Crossword(9 x 9)
Across
- 1. a quantity of no importance
- 5. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
- 8. the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data
- 9. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- 11. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
- 13. socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
- 14. for an intervening time; temporarily
- 17. horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
- 18. hermit crabs
- 22. a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- 23. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
- 24. goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- 25. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
Down
- 1. the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
- 2. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
- 3. an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
- 4. a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies
- 5. suitable for a slave or servant
- 6. any green goods that are good to eat
- 7. an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan
- 10. mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
- 12. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
- 14. a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
- 15. English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
- 16. metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
- 19. remove the inner part or the core of
- 20. a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
- 21. a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports