Complete Clue List
Across
1. Of Persian origin, a case for a book (_-e-kitaab), or a large wooden bowl
4. Nineteenth letter of the Semitic abjad writing systems
6. A spare, like a newspaper, perhaps?
8. Arabic commander or leader, historically a North African governor
9. Had perceived with the eyes
11. Part between the hip and the knee
12. The tenth Shia Imam's title, al-_
13. Leaves of the only species in Catha, good for tea (alt. spel.)
14. An open reading or recitation of the Tanakh
16. Referring to myself and another
17. A test for smarty-pants (abbr.)
19. "God's Great Banana Skin" (1992) singer Chris ___
20. Small leather boring hand tool
21. Peoples who reside in Bishkek (alt. spel.)
24. First entry in Alison Moyet's solo career (1984)
25. Doha residents may store their money here (abbr.)
26. Several Mesopotamian coins, oft in the Bible (alt. spel.)
Down
2. A winglike part
3. Stories read for a designated sleep period
4. Nissan crossover, named for a nomadic people of Iran
5. Za, cheesecake, or apple, for example
7. Animal actor who played Rosie in "Water for Elephants"
8. The Albanian lek is divided into 100 of these
10. One of the main calligraphic hands for Persian script
15. Imperial Dynasty, China's last
16. Islamic Law mortmain properties
18. Belongs to the capital city of Samalqan, Iran?
22. Traditional whiskey in a Manhattan
23. Gardening tool for weeding