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When A Word Has More Than One Meaning... Crossword Puzzle

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Words which are also names, words which sound the same but are spelt differently, words which have more than one meaning and abbreviations which are also words or mean more than one thing. (Where there is more than one spelling, the first clue is the spelling required.)
Author: ArleneRimmer - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. Something considered trite / To season and preserve with granulated salt
      3. Staff onboard an aeroplane / Beige colour
      9. The top of a mountain or pyramid / The vein of ore closest to the surface in a mine
      10. Expression of enquiry or surprise / Internet country code for Western Sahara
      11. Fast dance of Scottish origin / Occurring in actuality
      13. Fortified town in medieval Europe / What sank the Titanic
      15. Projecting overhang at the bottom of a roof / The original First Lady
      16. Nineteenth letter of Greek alphabet / Particle 3,550 times the size of the electron
      17. Become sick / Beer
      18. Wonder and amazement / Either of two or more choices
      20. Having the facts in your memory / Protrusion on the face
      22. Cleaning material / Ongoing television drama
      24. Dried body fluid on small wound / Worker who breaks strike action
      26. Commanding Officer (abbrev.) / Conscientious Objector (abbrev.)
      28. When something is outstanding / Morning moisture
      29. Ocean / To look
      30. South American treelass area / Treat with indulgence
      32. Trench / Get rid of partner
      35. Place where pupils learn from teachers / Group of fish
      37. Rock and Roll instrumentalist Duane / Water or air current
      39. Acclamation by word of mouth / Oral examination
      40. Mediterranean evergreen tree / Shade of green
      42. Third letter of Greek alphabet / High-energy photon
      46. Abraham's nephew / Many
      48. Australian cuckoo / Black fossil fuel burned in domestic fire places
      49. Human limb / Provide with weapons
      51. Type of tree / Ski resort city of west central Colorado
      53. Contagious skin disease in tropical America / UK daily milk
      54. 4.8km / Association of teams which compete amongst themselves
      56. The letter O / The number 0
      57. Ancient Egyptian sun god / Symbol for radium
      58. To appear on cue / Door to public place designed for going in rather than coming out
      59. Noah's boat / Part of a circle

      Down

      1. Taxi / Front part of articulated vehicle
      2. Broken-down horse / Scold repeatedly
      3. Supporting shafts on which wheels rotate / Jumps in figure skating
      4. Title given to church leader (abbrev.) / Name given to revolution of a motor engine
      5. Not expensive / The sound a baby chick makes
      6. Casualty (abbrev.) / Queen Elizabeth II (abbrev.)
      7. Humid / A person who is deemed to be pathetic
      8. Root word for worker in water pipes etc. / Type of line used to get perpendicular for wallpaper
      12. Babylonian god / Each (abbrev.)
      14. Pedestal vase / Work for money
      17. Broad neck scarf with flat knot / UK horseracing event
      19. Spain (abbrev.) / Symbol for einsteinium
      20. Slang term for child / Baby goat
      21. When an outstanding payment is expected / Poem
      23. Mr Partridge, Steve Coogan's creation / Panache
      25. Broach with profile in raised relief / Brief appearance of famous actor in popular programme
      27. Film (movie) about Biblical characters / Long poem telling Greek story
      29. Slice of bread / Thin bottle cork or wooden bung for a cask
      31. Being capable of accomplishing something / Cain's brother
      33. Romantic interlude / Image of a god
      34. Part of the foot / Cure
      35. A herb / Wise person
      36. Cut of meat from the thigh of a pig / Overacting actor
      38. A small round mark / Mrs Branning in 'EastEnders'
      41. Publication / Offspring
      43. The first, the beginning / North African grass often used in paper making
      44. Food for the Israelites / Way of behaving
      45. Painting skill / Old-fashioned word for 'are'
      47. Reached the end, finished / Above
      48. Knot in a tree / Snarl or growl
      50. Gospel writer / Blot or sign
      51. Silver / Adjutant General (abbrev.)
      52. Holding area for animals / Writing instrument
      55. Alcoholics Anonymous (abbrev.) / One of the UK's breakdown services (Abbrev.)