Puzzle 1

Epidemic also known as "Black Death": __ Plague

Timon's species that stand on two legs

Deli __, serving salver for meats and cheeses

Where items go up for bid

Academic intellectual

Set a good example for others to follow

Leif __, first European to reach North America

US building style 1780-1830, a neoclassical style

Seismic shakes

Bateaux __; tourist cruisers on the River Seine

Sunshade umbrella

A person who bets

Island country Ian Fleming had a home in

Pressing clothes to remove creases

Describes a sport that takes place on water

The Two Noble __, lesser-known Shakespeare play