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At the dinner table

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1 Across Usual according to local practice (9 letters)

Sentence hint In this village it was ____ for the youngest guest to cut the first slice.

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Synonyms and close equivalents traditional, habitual, usual

4 Across Trying to control others in an unpleasant way (11 letters)

Sentence hint The ____ host interrupted even the guests who agreed with him.

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Synonyms and close equivalents domineering, bossy, imperious

6 Across Behavior suited to a formal occasion (7 letters)

Sentence hint She restored ____ by quietly passing the soup instead of answering the taunt.

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Synonyms and close equivalents propriety, good manners, dignity

7 Across Showing calm self-respect (9 letters)

Sentence hint The waiter made a ____ exit despite the peas rolling after him.

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Synonyms and close equivalents composed, stately, poised

8 Across The accepted rules of polite behavior (9 letters)

Sentence hint At the banquet, ____ called for waiting until everyone had been served.

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Synonyms and close equivalents manners, protocol, social convention

2 Down Formally express disapproval of someone's conduct (9 letters)

Sentence hint The manager chose to ____ the supervisor for mocking a new server.

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Synonyms and close equivalents rebuke, admonish, scold

3 Down Showing ability unusually early in life (10 letters)

Sentence hint The ____ eight-year-old translated the menu for both of her parents.

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Synonyms and close equivalents advanced for her age, early-blooming, unusually mature

5 Down A subtle point of etiquette or judgment (6 letters)

Sentence hint Keeping the host's place card upright was a ____ our guest had never encountered.

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Synonyms and close equivalents fine point, subtlety, refinement