Across 1 Statement for placing characters in output (3) 2 One of the two key SAS initialisation files (6) 6 This abbreviated but high-ranking executive in bifocals might be well-placed to benefit from one of SAS's visionary solutions (3) 7 There's no risk in using this initial type of processor. Picnics with no pin (4) 9 Small Egyptian chronometric SAS function (from pachyderms and from pyramids) (3) 10 DATA step statement for specifying that data is to be read from an external file (6) 11 Sounds like a tall, coarse, grassy plant; but, when spelled correctly, it relates to books and data (4) 13 You'll need at least one of these if you want to run SAS software. Pioneered by English mathematician Charles Babbage (8) 14 Data set option from American football (5) 15 To send a large amount of computer data to another location (6) 16 Statements to be used for creating the right programming conditions (2,4,4) 18 Returns the text of error messages or warning messages that are produced when a data set or external file access function encounters an error condition (6,8) 21 Function for converting US postal codes to names of States (7) 25 Used with the modify statement, this statement deletes observations from the data set(s) (6) 26 Somebody who shows you the way. Partners with Captain Kirk's vessel (5) Down 1 Key property of classes in object- oriented programming, ability to

handle and exist as more than one type (12) 3 Taken in hospitals, seen in datasets (3) 4 External data storage entity (4) 5 2nd G in GGF, the forum that SAS joined in August 2003. GGF was organized to promote and develop the concept of distributed computing (4) 6 A mathematical SAS function that is also useful for styling your hair in Cambodia?! (4) 7 Popular form of employment for those with SAS software knowledge and an advisory nature (10) 8 Changes one or more substrings that match a pattern from lex char clang (4,8) 11 Data set option, function, DATA step statement, PROC DATASETS statement, etc. Found in a man- eater (6) 12 Deriving from a ligature of the letters 'et', our subject was historically regarded as the 27th letter of the Latin alphabet (9) 15 Stop the presses! SAS statement found in Shetland Isles (6) 17 Protocol used by news servers to exchange news articles throughout the Internet. Unspent without use (4) 19 One of the first DATA step statements taught to rookies (3) 20 US administration responsible for regulation of drugs and food (3) 21 Reversed title used before the family name or full name of a married woman. A key solution area for SAS software (3) 22 Initially not per vehicle, it's an interesting function (3) 23 Slow-moving prisoner used to keep pipes warm (3) 24 An option of the infile statement that offers data-sensitivity when dealing with delimiters (3)