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Across 1. a person who shoes horses 5. abnormally vivid or complete memory 7. not shrewd or tactful; unwise 8. to secure a ship, boat, dirigible, as by cables or lines 9. to impair the strength of 12. an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement 14. ill temper; colic; grumpiness 16. to converse informally; to chat in a friendly manner to gain favor

Down 2. the imitation by a baby of the vocal sounds produced by others 3. a designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles 4. to complain or whine 6. to place something at intervals in or among 10. the time of year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator 11. to support by a buttress; prop up 13. a hot spiced wine and liquor punch for Christmas in Scandinavian countries 15. a seat or platform placed on the back of an elephant