1 2 3 1 _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ 3 _ _ _ ACROSS 1) an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state 2) the sound made by a gentle blow 3) north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776 DOWN 1) (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing 2) (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) 3) a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium ** Scroll down for solution. ** Are you sure you want to peek? cpa pat uss