Mother Fletcher Crossword Puzzle

1. next to or joined with
4. simple elegance or refinement of movement
7. a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something
10. of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.
11. a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age
12. the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information
14. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen
15. a white vitrified translucent ceramic

2. easily broken or damaged; fragile
3. a yellow alloy of copper and zinc
5. heavy blackish or very dark brown
6. a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes
8. absolutely clean or pure; immaculate
9. a material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used especially as a floor covering
13. a shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.