Puzzle Time

2. Don't ---- anecdotal evidence or pretend that there is no emotion in medical research.
4. His letters ---- the excitement he felt at undertaking this journey.
6. She was reading the book with such an ---- expression on her face that I did not have the heart to disturb her.
8. Jane has an ---- to olives.
10. She urges him to reconsider his priorities, but he is always too busy to ---- her advice.
12. Due to his ---- nature, he earned the nickname, "Gary loose lips"

1. Zoe was very ---- about her opinions, sometimes to a fault.
2. On moving day, Elaine's apartment was ----, with clothes all over the place.
3. He pushed the door further but hesitated entering, as if remaining outside would somehow ---- him of responsibility for what lay beyond.
5. John ---- in the glory of his home team winning the Super Bowl Championship.
7. Her calm and comforting tone ---- the crying baby.
9. Zoe also displayed a great amount of ----, by talking back to the military leader.
11. They say that success ---- success.