Memorial Day

 

Across

    2  one of Allied nations for which the Lend Lease program was created (7)

    5  way to stand in the military (6)

    7  beach on Oahu popular for "R and R" (7)

    9  with "at" way to stand in the military (9)

  10  medal for military wounded or killed (11)

  12  contemporary of 8 Down (9)

 

Down

    1  June 6, 1944 Allied invasion (4)

    3  original name for Nov. 11 day, celebrating the end of WWI (9)

    4  Academy located at Annapolis (5)

    6  Tolstoy novel (11)

    8  President during WWII (9)

  11  phonetic "E" word in the military and NATO alphabets; a reverberating sound (4)

Wine Containers

 

Across

    2  TV detective played by James Garner (8)

    6  leafy, green vegetable (4)

    7  Regan, Cordelia, and Goneril's dad (4)

    9  containers in which wine is aged (10)

 

Down

    1  mystery writers' award named after author of "The Purloined Letter" (5)

    3  person who pays close attention to details (9)

    4  carbonated water (7)

    5  large Japanese dog breed (5)

    8  Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in this range (4)

  10  type of neckwear, popular in US western states (4)

  11  in basketball, the circular metal ring holding up the net (3)