Puzzle 1

Cleanse to make germ-free

Encircles, encompasses

Spanish percussion instruments used by dancers

Scatter these on cupcakes or ice cream

Number of pieces on a chess board

Rich business magnates with political influence

Handheld elastic catapult

Quill-covered herbivore

One of the large pumping chambers of the heart

__ challenge, worldwide ALS cause

Prison escape

Receptacle, holder

Nepalese city once known as Manju-Patan

24 hour ceasefire during WWI: the __ Truce

Person on trial accused of committing a crime

TV sitcom about a company workplace

__ gains; spoils from illegal activities