1. any substance that can be used as food

2. queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

4. English novelist and poet (1840-1928)

5. a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles

7. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

10. the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

3. a surrounding or nearby region

6. get a tan, from wind or sun

8. of or relating to plants or botany

9. English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

11. a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

12. an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)