Freak's Dictionary Puzzle Crossword

a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
the metal coverings formerly worn by soldiers or warriors to protect the body in battle.
having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.
a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.
in excellent order.
a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.
a stupid person (used as a general term of abuse).
a living creature; an animal.
a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord.
any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing.
a silly, foolish, or eccentric person.
a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
of or characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines, especially in being susceptible to weaknesses.
a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.
relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era, between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a hollow pipe with a hole in it, over which is a thin covering that vibrates and produces a buzzing sound when the player sings or hums into the pipe.
a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
a humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba, popularized by Edward Lear.
the chemical element of atomic number 12, a silver-white metal of the alkaline earth series. It is used to make strong lightweight alloys, especially for the aerospace industry, and is also used in flashbulbs and pyrotechnics because it burns with a brilliant white flame.
a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead.