1. Dunce
5. Evade work
9. E Texas city
10. Pertaining to the pope
12. Not on
13. Astonish
14. Murders
15. Ornamental fabric
16. Owing
18. Team
20. Mass of eggs
22. Eating utensil
23. Young goat
24. Adherent of Hinduism
25. Rubber
26. Female horses
27. Chauncey -----, orator

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2. Japanese field-marshal
3. Burn brightly
4. Christmas
5. Illinois city
6. High fidelity
7. Price rises
8. Join lips
10. Friends
11. Electronic heart regulator
16. SE Ontario town
17. List from which to choose
18. Steeple
19. Evade
20. Shut with force
21. Metal filament
22. Storage shelter