The Wreckers Chapter 16 Crossword

5. an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
6. making twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
8. shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern.
10. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream.
12. very great in amount, scale, or intensity.
14. the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship.
15. settle or lie comfortably within or against something.
16. of an item of food) having been briefly immersed in boiling water, especially in order to remove the skin or to prepare it for further cooking.
17. (chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water, especially to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent.

1. a hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.
2. move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolledmanner.
3. feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
4. a wooden rod with an iron tip, used as a lever on board ship and by artillery soldiers.
7. old and torn; in poor condition.
9. a tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet.
11. a hinged or removable panel in a floor, ceiling, or roof.
12. a thing that is readily ignited.
13. sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way.