Across.--1. A priest. 2. Small reptiles. 3. Fast. 4. To gain knowledge.
5. Started with fright.
Down.--1. A letter. 2. A preposition. 3. A dowry. 4. A small bird. 5.
Outer surfaces, 6. A Persian monarch. 7. A Latin numeral. 8. A French
adverb. 9. A letter.