The Tell Tale Heart

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Across
  1. 3. make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate
  2. 4. a willingness to take bold risks
  3. 5. present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
  4. 8. in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard
  5. 9. to decrease in size, extent, or degree
  6. 14. settle or find a solution to a problem or contentious matter
  7. 15. feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
  8. 16. a state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity
  9. 17. a thing of little value or importance
  10. 18. the quality of having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments
  11. 19. to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill them
  12. 20. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense
Down
  1. 1. behaviour that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel
  2. 2. a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasise one's words
  3. 6. behaviour that is polite, pleasant, and usually attractive, but often slightly false
  4. 7. in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling
  5. 10. make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
  6. 11. listen
  7. 12. a belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis
  8. 13. contemptuous ridicule or mockery