²/ACROSS&DOWNFHEsCU÷…1.2B..W..GENBU.S.CROMANCE.....O.EO..R..N.MARTIALTEARS.D.A.....EH..I.KEISUKE..SE..O..R.K.....TRETRO..M.SEISHI..A..ONI......AA.M....A..RIVALDRAGON.K.K...S.E.H..I.AMIBOSHIPHOENIX..L.B.E.T.M......L.A.S...EMPEROR..A...-..-..-----.-.--------.....-.--..-..-.------------.-.-.....--..-.-------..--..-..-.-.....------..-.------..-..---......--.-....-..-----------.-.-...-.-.-..-.---------------..-.-.-.-.-......-.-.-...-------..-...Crossword Puzzle #08: Embrace the Mystery Created by Mandisa Loyal siblingFighter, or The meaning of 'shi' in 'seishi'Black Tortoise god (Japanese)Obstacle to Nuriko's marital inclinationsLeggy, lovelorn Seiryuu warriorOf the heavens, like the "Book of Four Gods"Courtly loveReady for battleChichiri's façadeSalty antidote for the poison 'kodoku'?Miaka's real-world connectionOf the ancient world, perhapsTaka's predecessorSuzaku no miko (Priestess of Suzaku)Star Warriors (Japanese)A reading of Tamahome's birthmark symbol (Japanese)An upper-level magic-user, like Nakago & ChichiriWhat Miaka is to YuiBy-products of Tasuki's brand of spell-casting?Seiryuu's animal formWhat little Yuiren calls Tamahome (Japanese)MurderConflicted Kutou warriorA rude name for the venerable Taiitsukun (Japanese)Suzaku's animal formHotohori's birthright Published May, 2003 courtesy of Flowerstorm.net