Tom Appleby Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. using or holding tightly. Grasp
  2. 6. and honest; open in speech. Frank
  3. 7. and serious in purpose. Earnest
  4. 8. in amount. Rationed
  5. 11. for a long time; slow to disappear. Linger
  6. 15. examined or inspected. Scrutinised
  7. 17. or warmed by feeling. Sufficient
  8. 18. and cheerful; lively. Festive
  9. 23. to control or use with skill. Wielded
  10. 24. strong dislike or disgust. Repulsed
  11. 26. Word
  12. 27. on now; not free. Occupied
Down
  1. 1. and joyful celebration. Revelry
  2. 3. or showing bias or unfair judgment.
  3. 4. fun of or tease in a mean way. Taunt
  4. 5. argue or disagree angrily. Quarrel
  5. 9. blame or say someone is wrong. Condemn
  6. 10. stick out or push forward. Protrude
  7. 11. and kept for future use. Hoard
  8. 12. or cutting in manner; straightforward. Blunt
  9. 13. and not regular. Sporadic
  10. 14. or feeling sick to your stomach. Queasy
  11. 16. understood; straightforward. Broad
  12. 19. to enter, understand, or affect. Impenetrable
  13. 20. something very closely. Scrutinised
  14. 21. extremely hungry. Famished
  15. 22. a strong determination to do something. Resolved
  16. 25. and relaxed from lack of energy. Languid