Puzzle 12

Sir __ Branagh, British Shakespearean actor

Stick that holds wool

Nonsensical worthless speech

Dried, ground, red pepper spice, can be smoky

Archie __, redhead from the Archie comics

Zooey Deschanel stars as Jessica Day

Tanned and dressed hide from an animal

__-cat, insult to someone with little courage

Italian Monte Carlo

Mary Poppins and The Aristocats songster brothers

Hits a ball before it bounces

Avril __, one of her top successes was Sk8er Boi

Portmanteau term for the Channel tunnel