1 2 3 1 _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ 3 _ _ _ ACROSS 1) used in combination to denote the ___dle 2) a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event 3) a slight amount or degree of difference DOWN 1) come together 2) a militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland 3) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk ** Scroll down for solution. ** Are you sure you want to peek? mid era tad