1. Competition involving speed
5. Short sprint
9. "Oh, my!"
10. Reflected sound
11. Arduous
13. Dear
14. Critical
15. Climbing vines
17. Frogman
19. Pair
22. A feeling of profound love and admiration
24. Shredded
25. Almond
26. Out of the wind
27. Inquires
1. Reckless
2. Countertenor
3. Meat eater
4. East southeast
5. Two
6. The physical properties of sound
7. Close
8. A flexible tube
12. Nigerian monetary unit
16. Writer Jules _____
17. Information
18. False god
20. Toil
21. Burden
23. Orange pekoe or Earl Grey