The Words
Across
- 2. a supply or quantity of bullets and shells.
- 4. a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
- 6. impossible to understand or interpret.
- 9. a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
- 14. suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
- 16. a small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle.
- 17. lasting for a very short time.
- 18. make (something, especially a person's hair) untidy.
- 19. contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
- 20. expressing contempt or ridicule.
- 23. a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience.
- 24. with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
- 26. move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.
- 28. wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
- 29. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
- 30. providing supplementary or additional help and support.
- 31. very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.
Down
- 1. a deputy or substitute acting for a superior.
- 3. a scene of uproar and confusion.
- 5. suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
- 7. a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.
- 8. a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.
- 10. great surprise.
- 11. argue about petty and trivial matters.
- 12. a tube or passageway in a building or machine for air, liquid, cables, etc.
- 13. (especially of a muscle or someone's body) stretched tight or rigid.
- 15. deeply upset and agitated.
- 16. third in order or level.
- 21. (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control.
- 22. without purpose or direction
- 24. looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
- 25. closely acquainted; familiar, close.
- 27. having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.
- 32. conceited or arrogant, especially in a bold or impudent way.