1: California and Tennessee cities merge?

5: The domed head, large dark expressive eyes, short deep muzzle are characteristic points of this breed of dog. The coat is flowing, long, silky and abundant. The long, feathered ears are a striking breed feature.

8: Not ever; at no time in the past or future.

10: 'Why did the ______ cross the road?'

11: Antonym of 'beginning.'

12: Blubber

14: Fresno-to-L.A. dir.

15: 1949 UN entrant

17: to add or the result of addition

18: Royal son of comics

20: Small air-breathing arthropod; bugs.

21: Going to see some person or place or thing for a short time.

22: Stage of advancement

24: 'Oh'

2: An hour is made up of 3,600 of these.

3: Pass from physical life and lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life.

4: Old fortuneteller

5: The act of competing as for profit or a prize; 'There's going to be a big skateboarding ______ this weekend!'

6: Plural form of 'lake.'

7: Opposite of daydream

9: A way of regarding situations or topics etc.

10: Market transaction

13: Safe places to keep your money.

16: Plural form of 'rose.'

19: Synonym of 'disappointment'

23: Gp. that spawned the Weathermen