Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- Tall plant with a trunk and branches
- 1 Across
- A major South American river
- 4 Across
- The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
- 6 Across
- Large bird eaten at Thanksgiving
- 8 Across
- A republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
- 10 Across
- Country and continent known for kangaroos
- 12 Across
- Country in Asia with the Great Wall
- 14 Across
- Biggest country in the world by area
- 2 Down
- Mountain that erupts with lava
- 3 Down
- A land mass that projects well above its surroundings
- 5 Down
- One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 7 Down
- Island country in Asia with Tokyo as its capital
- 9 Down
- Largest country in South America
- 11 Down
- Continent with the Sahara desert
- 13 Down