free choice 10/27/21

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Across
  1. 2. having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
  2. 5. a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
  3. 7. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck
  4. 9. having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
  5. 11. a body or physique.
  6. 14. a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
  7. 16. expressing sympathy for someone to grieve with.
  8. 18. something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
  9. 20. relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys.
Down
  1. 1. not having any serious purpose or value.
  2. 3. a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament.
  3. 4. a series of shots fired, or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
  4. 6. an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
  5. 8. A sideboard is an item of furniture traditionally used in the dining room for serving food
  6. 10. an act of retiring or giving up a position.
  7. 12. brave and persistent.
  8. 13. the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
  9. 15. Allusion is a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly.
  10. 17. behavior showing high moral standards.
  11. 19. serious and immediate danger.