1 2 3 4 1 _ _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ 3 _ _ _ _ 4 _ _ _ _ ACROSS 1) lose thickness; become ____ or ____ner 2) any competition 3) a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume 4) a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by yersinia ____is and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal DOWN 1) a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned 2) a soldier of the american revolution who was hanged as a spy by the british; his last words were supposed to have been `i only regret that i have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776) 3) water frozen in the solid state 4) a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young ** Scroll down for solution. ** Are you sure you want to peek? thin race ales pest