The Black Cat

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Across
  1. 2. engaging in hard, continuous, or exhausting physical or mental labor
  2. 3. making long, high-pitched, loud cries expressing deep grief, pain, or sorrow
  3. 6. "until now" or "up to this point"
  4. 8. to be lightly colored, stained, or imbued
  5. 12. imagination
  6. 17. to politely or wisely refrain, abstain, or hold oneself back from doing something
  7. 18. clearly, briefly, and concisely without unnecessary words
  8. 19. intense happiness, bliss, or a pleasing
  9. 21. provoked, pushed, or annoyed into taking action
  10. 22. a moral doubt, hesitation, or uneasiness
  11. 23. "almost not," "barely," or "only just"
  12. 25. a bout of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, such as drinking
  13. 26. someone or something lacking physical strength
  14. 27. necessary as a duty or obligation
  15. 31. o show, reveal, or make clearly evident a feeling, trait, or quality
  16. 32. describes people, places, or things that are unpleasant, incompatible, or not suited to one's taste
  17. 34. an amount that is laughably small, meager, or worthless
  18. 38. a figment of the imagination
  19. 39. a swaggering, often false display of boldness, courage, or confidence intended to impress or intimidate others
  20. 40. that cannot be changed, undone, or revoked once made
  21. 44. a sculptural technique where figures or designs project only slightly from a flat, supporting background
  22. 46. confidant, bosom friend, or comrade
Down
  1. 1. immediately, without delay
  2. 3. a state of severe misery, unhappiness
  3. 4. a large, intense, and destructive fire that causes significant damage
  4. 5. a fatal, contagious epidemic or pandemic disease
  5. 7. with keen mental discernment
  6. 9. something ambiguous, uncertain, or open to multiple interpretations, often deliberately misleading
  7. 10. places frequently visited
  8. 11. workable paste used in masonry to bind building blocks like bricks
  9. 13. to bring to completion, make perfect
  10. 14. great sorrow, grief, distress, or serious misfortune
  11. 15. to diminish, calm, or reduce the intensity of fears, worries, or pain
  12. 16. often quick or temporary, action or method that is suitable, convenient, or advantageous for achieving a specific goal
  13. 19. imagined or believed
  14. 20. a lack of moderation, self-control, or indulgence, particularly regarding alcohol consumption or emotional outbursts
  15. 21. blood, especially clotted blood, or gruesomeness depicted in vivid detail
  16. 24. something easily seen
  17. 26. an adjective describing someone or something as extremely cruel, wicked, or diabolical
  18. 28. climbing, moving, or getting in and out of something with difficulty, effort, or in a haphazard manner
  19. 29. to explain, present, or elaborate on an idea
  20. 30. used metaphorically to describe something flimsy or delicate
  21. 33. to show or feel extreme joy, elation, or triumphant happiness
  22. 35. a large, traditional wooden cask or barrel
  23. 36. the quality of being stubbornly contrary, unreasonable, or wayward, often deliberately opposing what is right
  24. 37. extremely unpleasant, repulsive, or deserving of hatred
  25. 41. that has thickened, coagulated, or formed into soft, sticky lumps
  26. 42. physically moving a whole body, as a whole
  27. 43. an unrealizable dream, illusion
  28. 45. someone easily annoyed or irritable