THE SCARLET IBIS CROSSWORD

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Across
  1. 1. the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp
  2. 2. the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky
  3. 3. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
  4. 4. the state or feeling of being proud
  5. 5. to put or set by or as if by authority
  6. 7. at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground
  7. 9. to have a mental tendency, preference
  8. 10. opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character
  9. 13. a person who is disabled or impaired in any way
  10. 16. indication of a future course of action
  11. 18. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure
  12. 20. to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full
  13. 21. the state or quality of being cruel
  14. 23. not easily accessible or at hand, inopportune; untimely
  15. 25. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction
  16. 28. an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable
  17. 30. to obstruct by opposition or difficulty; hinder
  18. 31. a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time
  19. 33. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity
  20. 34. a condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health, as cleanliness
  21. 36. to make known; disclose; divulge
Down
  1. 1. to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms
  2. 2. to form a hypothesis
  3. 5. similar or alike in every way
  4. 6. to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath
  5. 8. that which is borne with difficulty; obligation
  6. 11. being absolutely trustworthy
  7. 12. to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry
  8. 14. any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs
  9. 15. important; of consequence
  10. 17. an infirm or sickly person
  11. 19. so extraordinary as to seem impossible
  12. 22. not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself
  13. 24. of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized
  14. 26. a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers
  15. 27. swiftness of motion; speed, unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless, rash, or undue speed
  16. 29. a wonder; marvel
  17. 31. a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars
  18. 32. distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace
  19. 35. the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision