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Across
  1. 3. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
  2. 8. A highly specialized lizard known for its ability to change color and move its eyes independently.
  3. 13. A figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun with wings of wax, symbolizing excessive pride and ambition.
  4. 14. A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, representing ultimate peace
  5. 16. A mythical figure who opened a box out of curiosity, accidentally releasing all the evils and miseries into the world.
  6. 18. Having the qualities of a dream; bizarre, strange, and mixing unusual elements together.
  7. 19. The site or time of a final, epic battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of the world.
  8. 21. The speed of something in a given, specific direction (also widely used in general physics and sports).
  9. 23. A deep, pensive, and long-lasting feeling of sadness, often with no obvious or immediate cause
  10. 30. The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, caused by internal friction within a moving fluid
  11. 32. The physical distance between successive crests or peaks of a wave, especially in sound or electromagnetic fields
  12. 34. A digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank.
  13. 35. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  14. 37. The philosophical belief that life is meaningless and that all values, laws, and religious beliefs are baseless.
  15. 40. The traditional Japanese art of paper folding to create decorative shapes and figures.
  16. 41. An astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured by passing into the shadow of another body.
  17. 42. Enormous, gigantic, or colossal in size, volume, or degree
  18. 44. To plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation, especially using maps.
  19. 46. An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect, idealistic, and completely harmonious.
  20. 47. A marine creature known for having eight arms, three hearts, and blue blood.
  21. 49. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  22. 50. An armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations.
  23. 51. Relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional processes
  24. 52. A thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy, often associated with a state of progressive disorder
  25. 53. A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Down
  1. 1. A social system, society, or organization where people get power, success, or influence based on their abilities and talent
  2. 2. An account of someone's life written by someone else, detailing their real experiences and history.
  3. 4. The revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries, starting in Italy.
  4. 5. A natural light display in the earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic.
  5. 6. Using clever, cunning, and dishonest methods to achieve power or get what you want, regardless of morality.
  6. 7. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
  7. 9. A board printed with letters, numbers, and signs, used with a planchette to supposedly communicate with spirits.
  8. 10. A machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on a commodity.
  9. 11. A situation that is bizarre, surreal, and nightmarish, complex, illogical, or bureaucratically oppressive.
  10. 12. Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land, such as Africa, Asia, or Europe.
  11. 15. A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
  12. 17. A line of hereditary rulers of a country, passing power down within the same family for generations.
  13. 20. The practical art or science of aeronautics, designing, developing, producing, operating, and using aircraft.
  14. 22. The largest hot desert in the world, covering much of North Africa.
  15. 24. The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet from the observer's perspective.
  16. 25. A giant, fearsome sea monster from biblical literature, or something that is extremely massive and powerful.
  17. 26. A person or thing that destroys from within, or a legendary warrior from an ancient besieged city.
  18. 27. Giving the worrying impression or sign that something bad, unpleasant, or threatening is about to happen.
  19. 28. The complete, final destruction or collapse of the world, often described in prophetic or religious terms
  20. 29. A fertile spot in a desert where water is found, usually fed by underground springs.
  21. 31. A figure from Greek mythology punished to push a giant boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll back down every time.
  22. 33. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state completely independently.
  23. 36. A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
  24. 38. A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time.
  25. 39. An astronomical event where an object is temporarily obscured by passing into the shadow of another celestial body
  26. 43. An extensive group of islands, or a sea containing a large number of scattered islands.
  27. 44. A person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves, their physical appearance, or their importance.
  28. 45. A popular board game where players buy and trade properties, or a market situation with only one seller.
  29. 48. An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or degraded.