Puzzle 1

Water-immersing Christian initiation rite.

__ A, first piece of evidence in the courtroom.

A hurried wedding named after a type of weapon.

Fabric-covered trunk with a hinged, padded lid.

You're said to tickle these when you play piano.

Sweet substance made of heated sugar, butter.

Head supports for sleeping stored away for guests.

Audrey or Katharine; no relation.

Long period without rainfall.

Country once ruled by Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

A large, ten-legged crustacean.