Complete Clue List
Across
1. Person who studies animals
6. One of 11 official languages of South Africa
9. Grain grass related to wheat and barley
10. Copper carbonate hydroxide mineral used as pigment in green paints
11. Polishes to a high shine
12. Flag flown on a ship to indicate nationality OR a junior commissioned officer rank
13. Republic of Russia sought independence twice unsuccessfully. Capital is Grozny
14. Essential element for humans, needed to produce thyroid hormones, added to table salt
16. Arthralgia halfway down a leg (4,4)
19. Fabric which is delicate in texture
20. Pertaining to China, or if "Pacific" is added, an airline
22. Half a Canadian province
24. Wild animals harmful to crops or livestock. Carry disease
27. Type of musical composition built on two voices
28. Bank account deficit
29. Flee quickly: On the ___
30. Filipino island, province and gulf. Also marine battle of WWII (Better solve this one soon)
31. Large UK county, north
Down
1. Major African river, flows over Victoria Falls
2. Stares in a lecherous manner
3. Hereditary units with the capacity to potentially cause cancer
4. A long-legged wading bird unrelated to an Egyptian goddess
5. Surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used for obtaining a cylindrically shaped core of bone
6. Mediterranean sailing ship used for trade with a long overhanging bowsprit
7. Quebec rock band OR Jacques, German-born French composer and cellist
8. Formally, decline to vote
15. Deconstructed automobile with large wheels & wide tires, designed for beach work (4,5)
17. American actress "We Own The Night", "The Place Beyond The Pines" (3,6)
18. Capacity to make an informed decision without coercion or undue influence
19. Middle Eastern cuisine item - deep-fried ball of chick peas
21. Major Chinese river
23. Mononymous English singer "Rolling in the Deep"
25. Birthplace of 17D, largest city in Florida. (You might catch a dolphin or a marlin in this heat)
26. Make mocking remarks, often loudly