Carter McCleish's epic crossword

2. Every bit of sand on the beach was _____: it was super tiny.
5. If you’ve learned AP Modern World, you should know that Mansa Musa made his _____ to Mecca.
7. The _____ wife had been cheating for a while now.
8. The man had to _____ his show occurring a few days later to everyone at the theater because it wasn’t popular enough yet.
10. The _____ cup was just hot enough to warm my hands.
12. The _____ man had many stupid ideas, like putting a fork in the outlet.
14. The _____ milk poured over the edge of the glass.
18. His instructions were _____: they were so simple a toddler could follow what he was saying.
19. The missionary tried to _____ me, but I am secular.
20. _____ of getting the job position, he started slacking off at work.
22. When the little kid fell, I experienced _____.
23. Many people say Taylor Swift is _____ because she’s donated to charity.

1. The dog named “Cat” was given a _____.
3. Nowadays phones are _____, being found everywhere you look.
4. The hurricanes were _____, killing a few people.
5. Atomic bombs were created by the people possessing _____ like Oppenheimer.
6. Their son had just died: his bed was a _____.
9. The ______ shows up to every protest, strongly demonstrating his views against the government’s rationales.
11. People who are _____ are less fun to be around than those who are loud.
13. My _____ friend was begging for water after practice, just like he has every time.
15. The _____ businessman tried to convince us to buy something cheaper than it should be.
16. I made up a fake story when I was questioned by the police: I had to make sure I didn’t _____ my story so I wouldn’t get arrested.
17. In physics, the _____ of motion without an external push force is impossible.
19. The _____ of debt in America has risen greater than 30 trillion dollars.
21. The mother at the reunion was _____, fixing all of the issues at the event.