1: Used to connect words or sentences; a conjunction.

3: A social or business relationship.

9: Opposite of young

10: Move in an arced motion.

11: Are not; a contraction.

12: Cable trademark

13: Large vessels for holding gases or liquids.

15: Antonym of forwards.

18: Sprite

20: A victory.

21: The most pretty.

22: Mandel of 'Deal or No Deal'

26: The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.

28: 'He is the fire ______. He is in charge of all the firemen.'

29: To rid of obstructions; '______ the way!'

30: '___ Blas' (LeSage novel)

31: Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken.

32: 'All Things Considered' airer

1: Middle of the good advice

2: Contraction for 'did not.'

4: Be bright by reflecting or casting light.

5: They often act as enclosures for animals at the zoo.

6: Suite of rooms usually on one floor where one lives.

7: Clarifying words

8: A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects.

10: Past tense of 'sit.'

14: Opposite of drab

16: How now brown _____.

17: Extraordinarily good.

19: A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services.

23: A joint between the radius and the row of carpal bones.

24: The plural form of 'duck.'

25: A enclosed playing area where sports events take place.

26: You store jam or jelly in this.

27: Take the first step in carrying out an action.

28: NBA position