1000 B.C.); STUART (1D. Prolific suspense novelist Woods); PONGEE (2D. Soft, thin silk cloth); LUPONE (3D. 2006 Tony-nominated “Sweeney Todd” actress); Charles Darwin’s ship H.M.S. BEAGLE (48D.) INGEAR (49D. Ready to be driven); AGENDA (Steering committee’s creation). Five letters, CZECH , DICER, GRIER and SARAN . Four letters: BAER , EBRO,