Puzzle 1

Largest city in Victoria, Australia

Sellers, vendors

High seating in pubs and drinking establishments

He played Mr. Big in Sex and the City

A divisive issue, can have serious consequences

It killed the cat

Salacious online story to encourage site visits

Oscar __, late Dominican fashion designer

Person who passes away without leaving a will

__ rate; e.g. number of deaths in a year

Swedish tennis legend, no. 1 six times 1977-1981

People who finance and manage the making of a film

Clean, not tarnished, generally of reputations

A piece of public outdoor furniture

Making amends for a wrong

Its capital is Jakarta

" ____ roasting on an open fire", popular carol

Skill used by Sherlock Holmes in solving crimes

Wind that comes off the ocean