Lord of the Flies

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Across
  1. 5. Secret and sly or sordid
  2. 7. A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
  3. 8. Expressing extreme contempt
  4. 9. A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
  5. 10. Eager enjoyment or approval
  6. 12. Mutual accusations
  7. 14. A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
  8. 15. Angered at something unjust or wrong
  9. 16. A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Down
  1. 1. A speech of violent denunciation
  2. 2. Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  3. 3. A variation in circumstances or fortune
  4. 4. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
  5. 6. A state of commotion and noise and confusion
  6. 11. Difficult or impossible to understand
  7. 13. An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play