Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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- Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
- 4 Across
- The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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- To cover completely or make imperceptible
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- Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
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- A frequently visited place
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- To move about in or as if in a predatory manner
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- Sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
- 15 Across
- A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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- With no effort to conceal
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- A motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
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- A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
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- A color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
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- A sail set next above the topgallant on a ___ mast
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- A structure taller than its diameter
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- Steadfast in allegiance or duty
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