Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- The contestant who wins the contest
- 1 Across
- United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War
- 4 Across
- Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
- 5 Across
- A unit of instruction
- 7 Across
- The act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
- 9 Across
- Spin that retards or reverses the forward motion
- 11 Across
- The act of contacting one thing with another
- 13 Across
- A contest with rules to determine a winner
- 14 Across
- An abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- 16 Across
- A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects (plural)
- 2 Down
- Human beings
- 3 Down
- Racket sport played over a net
- 6 Down
- An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
- 8 Down
- The act of ___ a musical instrument
- 10 Down
- A serving that has been cut from a larger portion
- 12 Down
- Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- 15 Down