A Lesson Before Dying

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Across
  1. 6. a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
  2. 8. occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
  3. 9. a clothing fabric usually of yarn-dyed cotton in plain weave.
  4. 11. a person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings.
  5. 12. a piece of fabric used to cover the head, or worn tied around the neck.
Down
  1. 1. not moving; motionless
  2. 2. a material, surface, or structure) shaped into alternate ridges and grooves.
  3. 3. just; only
  4. 4. be present and apparent throughout.
  5. 5. existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth
  6. 7. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
  7. 10. a hole; wide open