Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- Located farther aft
- 5 Across
- A particular course of action intended to achieve a result
- 7 Across
- Subsequently or soon afterward
- 9 Across
- The act of creating written works
- 10 Across
- Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal (plural)
- 11 Across
- A small ball with a hole through the middle (plural)
- 12 Across
- Jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
- 1 Down
- The state of being free of suspicion
- 2 Down
- A ___ color or pigment
- 3 Down
- A person judged suitable for admission or employment (plural)
- 4 Down
- Nearest in space or position
- 6 Down
- The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at ___ of the bases
- 8 Down
