1: Water frozen in the solid state.

4: The time at which something begins.

8: Plural form of 'material.'

10: A theatrical performer.

11: Neb. neighbor

12: Hydrocarbon suffix

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

15: Past tense of 'sit.'

17: Olympic poolside discussion?

20: The company was ______ in 1855.

22: An affirmative response.

23: One a day will keep the doctor away.

24: UN rep.

26: Cabinet dept. founded by Lincoln

27: Charge with a function; charge to be; 'She was ______ Head of the Committee.'

29: Program that tops the rest

30: The fourth day of the week; the third working day.

31: Sally's husband in the comic strip 'Sally Forth'

1: 'Oh'

2: The past tense of 'eat.'

3: Achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose.

5: A type of fuel.

6: One-time electronics giant

7: SLUG

9: Primate with short or no tail.

13: Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; '______ the ball!'

14: '___ Blas' (LeSage novel)

16: Vietnamese festival

18: The distinctive quality of a person's speech.

19: Frozen

21: Monk music

24: Last word of the Pledge of Allegiance

25: Referred to as the staple of life; ______ and water.

26: Separated in place or position or time.

28: Roused to anger.

29: Another name for a young goat.