Puzzle 17

Blowing up, puffing air into

Rude insult addressed to a rather "furry" girl

__ walker, circus performer along a high-wire

Famous Hollywood cowboy "the duke"

Raw __; basic elements used by artists

Disgusting, nauseating, highly unpleasant

Underground freedom fighter, not a gorilla!

Steep rocky drop, no eyes or nose though

Take a __, an exhortation to relax

Eater of the flesh of other animals

Quitting a job, aka __

Flaws or "gaps" in storylines

Moving the ball from center mass in basketball