Puzzle 1

Capital letters

__ your mind; a mental burden eased

Gravemarker with inscription

Istanbul even before it was Constantinople

Oddly, weirdly

Grippy footwear worn on nautical vessels

Primary hub city for Lufthansa Airlines

Food regime with zero animal products

Il __, a Verdi opera about a troubadour

Oval-banked cycling track

Ash __, first day of Lent

Giant brick construction ordered by Shi Huangdi