1 2 3 4 1 _ _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ 3 _ _ _ _ 4 _ _ _ _ ACROSS 1) a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper 2) 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 3) shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain 4) piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid DOWN 1) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people 2) a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter 3) the central and most intense or profound part 4) of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder ** Scroll down for solution. ** Are you sure you want to peek? soda ales weep sops