1: A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow; also, the quantity of water deposited.
5: A contest with rules played for amusement .
8: Plural form of 'lake.'
10: Revolving machine part
11: Distinct or separate.
12: Easily perceived or understood.
13: A month falling in autumn.
15: Members of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids.
17: 'Please don't do that ______, it's irritating.'
18: Plural form of 'material.'
21: Going to see some person or place or thing for a short time.
22: Plural form of 'desk.'
24: A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep.
25: Desert plants often reduce their rates of ______ to conserve water.