More word squares - might be the odd toughie included. Usual deal - I give you the clues (not in the correct order
), you solve the squares.
-1. KAl(SO4)2·12H2O
Precious stones
Rocky outcrop
Annoy
-2. Malarial fever
Overrun
Separate
Poem or saying with mystical meaning
-3. Speed of 1842 m/hr
Egg-shaped
Defines 1 on the Mohs' scale of hardness
Cataclysmic stellar eruption
4. Cardinal number
Beneath
Type of salad dressing
Place where an action occurs
Have reliance on
… and now one for those who find the above far too easy. This one is not symmetrical - the across answers are different from the down answers, and (as you might have guessed) both sets of clues are mixed together.
-5. Something that confines
Leer
Alcoholic sediment
Aircraft capable of operating with minimal runway
Fastens
Hackney
Shaft upon which wheels rotate
Jazz vocalisation technique
Enjoy!
Rog