Across
1 a natural flow of water that is narrower than a river (6)
4 the place which is the center of something (5)
9 a preposition that refers to the inside or inner part of a thing, place, area, etc (4)
11 the place where someone or his family was born (10)
14 personal pronoun for 2nd person, singular or plural (3)
15 a part where one or more pieces of string, rope, etc have been tied or twisted together (4)
16 a conjunction used between two words or phrases to show that either of two things is possible, or used before the last in a list of choices (2)
17 a drug that stops you from feeling pain (10)
21 a small round container, usually with a handle, that you use for drinking something (3)
23 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
24 the act of sharing things among a large group of people in a planned way (12)
25 the number of years someone has lived, or something has existed (3)
26 the number between nine and eleven (3)
27 a thought, idea, or suggestion (4)
28 a mark made by the pattern of lines at the tip of a person’s fingers (11)
30 a long distance away (3)
32 relating to an empire, or to the person who rules it (8)
36 sick (3)
38 a clear liquid with a strong, bad smell that is used for cleaning (7)
39 one more person or thing of the same type (7)
41 everyone (9)
42 a piece of equipment for catching animals (4)
Down
1 a long, thin piece of wood from a tree, which is no longer attached to the tree (5)
2 to decay by a gradual, natural process (3)
3 a large number of people or things (4)
5 to divide something or separate something from its main part, using scissors or a knife (3)
6 to use your eyes (3)
7 a flat object that you wave with your hands to cool yourself off (3)
8 the power that is carried by wires, etc and is used to make light or heat, to make machines work, etc (11)
10 a preposition used to say that someone or something moves to a position on a surface, area, or object (4)
11 large objects such as chairs, tables, beds, etc (9)
12 someone at a party, meal, etc who has invited the guests and who provides the food, drink, etc (4)
13 a word used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something; auxiliary verb (2)
18 to move your body in the water by using your arms and legs (4)
19 sixty minutes (4)
20 an idea of how something is, or how something should be done (7)
21 an official document that states that a fact or facts are true (11)
22 a set of actions, usually detailed, for achieving something in the future (4)
24 a lack of something that is necessary (10)
29 the cause or explanation for something that has happened (6)
31 a part of the inside of a building that has its own walls, floors, and ceiling (4)
33 a large musical instrument played by pressing some of its 88 black and white keys (5)
34 prepared or available for service, action, or progress (5)
35 a word used when speaking to a man in order to be polite or show respect (3)
37 to allow someone to do something (3)
40 a piece of clothing that you put on your head (3)