1 2 3 1 _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ 3 _ _ _ ACROSS 1) a long thin implement made of metal or wood 2) a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event 3) a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge DOWN 1) informal abbreviation of `___resentative' 2) a mouth or mouthlike opening 3) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk ** Scroll down for solution. ** Are you sure you want to peek? rod era pad