The Hobbit
Across
- 4. bear the expenses of
- 6. burdened psychologically or mentally; filled with a great quantity; fill or place a load on; remove with or as if with a ladle
- 8. resembling the new moon in shape; any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
- 10. tending to impart new life and vigor to
- 11. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- 12. deserving of respect or high regard; deserving of esteem and respect; may be computed or estimated
- 18. foolish or senseless behavior; the trait of acting stupidly or rashly; the quality of being rash and foolish; a stupid mistake
- 19. an embarrassing mistake; utter impulsively; make one's way clumsily or blindly; commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
- 22. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; make by cutting into; come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- 23. a window in a ship or airplane; an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
- 26. a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
- 27. small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
- 28. protected from danger or bad weather
- 31. impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
- 32. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; make certain of the failure or destruction of; decree or designate beforehand; proce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
- 33. so as to be incapable of moving
- 35. excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
- 36. meat from a mature domestic sheep; the square of a body of any size of type
- 39. so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend; celebrated in fable or legend
- 41. material for starting a fire; the act of setting something on fire
- 44. someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable); someone who works at something specified; Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790); English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631); religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844); United States blues singer (1894-1937); United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886); United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986); United States sculptor (1906-1965); Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
- 45. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
- 48. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; reduce the air supply; place limits on (extent or access); kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
- 50. housing that someone is living in
- 51. an earthen jar (made of baked clay); nonsense; foolish talk; a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink; soil with or as with crock; release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric
- 53. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
- 54. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
- 56. to an exceedingly great extent or degree
- 59. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere; interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
- 60. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold; a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
- 61. favoring or bringing good luck; marked by peace and prosperity; in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; very lively and profitable
- 62. causing reflection or having a device that reflects
- 67. with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
- 68. reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received; a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
- 69. lacking in amplitude or quantity; short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
- 73. any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
- 75. (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; far more than usual or expected; beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
- 76. structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step; the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground; the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire; a step in walking or running; brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center; mate with; crush as if by treading on; tread or stomp heavily or roughly; apply (the tread) to a tire; put down or press the foot, place the foot
- 78. wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel; get stuck while doing something; cause to slow down or get stuck
- 81. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot; a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; dig (up) with a spade
- 82. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; rich and superior in quality
- 84. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
- 85. (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; not suspicious
- 86. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation; an established line of travel or access; divert in a specified direction; send via a specific route; send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
- 88. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- 90. (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; a general inclusive concept; an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
- 93. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- 95. angling by drawing a baited line through the water; a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains; a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice; praise or celebrate in song; sing loudly and without inhibition; angle with a hook and line drawn through the water; sing the parts of (a round) in succession; cause to move round and round; circulate, move around
- 96. fortification consisting of a low wall; a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
- 97. physically weak; easily broken or damaged or destroyed; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs); the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
- 98. a procession of people traveling on horseback
- 100. a disposition free from stress or emotion; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); the absence of mental stress or anxiety; put or confide something in a person or thing; to put something (eg trust) in something; lie when dead; put in a horizontal position; lean in a comfortable resting position; be inherent or innate in
- 101. a quarrel about petty points
- 103. going or coming down; a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
- 105. immediately after that
- 108. lacking wit or imagination
- 110. the handle of a sword or dagger
- 111. a supply of food especially for a household; a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
- 112. songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast; a woman who sings popular songs; candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
- 115. a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
- 119. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
- 121. at a steady rate or pace; in a steady manner
- 123. unable to find your way
- 125. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse; a shallow area in a stream that can be forded; United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947); 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-); English writer and editor (1873-1939); son of Henry Ford (1893-1943); grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987); United States film maker (1896-1973); cross a river where it's shallow
- 126. flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
- 127. container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire; an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship; to move about or proceed hurriedly
Down
- 1. reflect deeply on a subject
- 2. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
- 3. the time that has elapsed
- 5. a surface burn; burn superficially or lightly; become superficially burned
- 7. characterized by physical misery; deserving or inciting pity; morally reprehensible; very unhappy; full of misery; of very poor quality or condition
- 9. feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
- 12. a journey organized for a particular purpose; a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country; an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; a journey taken for pleasure; the property of being prompt and efficient
- 13. causing dejection; lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
- 14. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
- 15. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- 16. firmly fastened or secured against opening
- 17. works for an expert to learn a trade; be or work as an apprentice
- 20. amounting to a large indefinite number
- 21. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another; a person who inherits some title or office
- 24. fill something that had previously been emptied
- 25. a reverent mental attitude; a profound emotion inspired by a deity; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
- 27. fill by packing tightly
- 29. an awkward stupid person
- 30. showing inventiveness and skill; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
- 34. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
- 37. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
- 38. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
- 40. food chopped into small bits; make less severe or harsh; cut into small pieces; walk daintily
- 42. showing curiosity; inquiring or appearing to inquire
- 43. disposed to venture or take risks; unrestrained by convention or propriety; invulnerable to fear or intimidation
- 46. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); walk leisurely
- 47. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; showing inventiveness and skill; marked by skill in deception; crafty artfulness (especially in deception); shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- 49. skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin
- 52. giving off a strong unpleasant smell; wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
- 55. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins); a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
- 57. the habitation of wild animals
- 58. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding; (usually plural) a destructive action
- 59. a secret store of valuables or money; save up as for future use; get or gather together
- 61. promoting benefit or gain; yielding material gain or profit; providing profit; productive of profit
- 63. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; causing dejection; characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; harshly ironic or sinister
- 64. wait in hiding to attack
- 65. in an apologetic manner
- 66. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
- 70. a loose outer garment; anything that covers or conceals; hide under a false appearance
- 71. the activity of supplying or providing something; a stipulated condition; a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms); the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; supply with provisions
- 72. taken dishonestly
- 74. in a stubborn unregenerate manner
- 77. remove the ovaries of; make an alteration to; make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
- 79. the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; something that remunerates
- 80. a member of a conspiracy
- 83. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
- 87. a drinking glass with a base and stem; a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
- 89. readily applicable or practical; capable of being applied; having relevance
- 91. given to taking by force what is desired; the act of stealing valuable things from a place
- 92. necessary for relief or supply; anything indispensable
- 93. unrelenting and deadly; subject to death; causing or capable of causing death; involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; a human being
- 94. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
- 99. the smallest detectable sensation; the starting point for a new state or experience; the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; a region marking a boundary
- 102. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes; collection of clothing belonging to one person; collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
- 104. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
- 106. a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley; a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars); a person employed to carry luggage and supplies; United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910); United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946); United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980); someone who guards an entrance; carry luggage or supplies
- 107. having inhabitants; lived in
- 109. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure; frown with displeasure
- 113. having an illustrious reputation; respected
- 114. barely credible; extremely pleasing; based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
- 116. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; incongruous; inviting ridicule; a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- 117. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; not enough; hard to find; by a small margin
- 118. in a prissy manner
- 120. a large gathering of people; press tightly together or cram
- 122. showing lack of attention or boredom; half asleep
- 124. deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)