Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes that can rotate on a shaft or axle
- 2 Across
- French capital with the Eiffel Tower
- 5 Across
- An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- 6 Across
- A group of soldiers (plural)
- 8 Across
- French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution
- 10 Across
- The capital and largest city of Belgium
- 11 Across
- A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses (plural)
- 12 Across
- Female ruler of a kingdom
- 1 Down
- Animal you can ride that gallops (plural)
- 3 Down
- A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway
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- A route ___ than the usual one
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- A highly mobile army unit
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- Long yellow fruit with a peel
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