Winter Solstice

1. To develop steadily, often without obvious activity; related to birds sitting on eggs.
4. Certain to happen; unavoidable.
5. Relating to physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle (rhythms).
7. A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded.
12. Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy.
14. A public declaration of policy and aims.
16. A lack of energy and enthusiasm.
17. A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
18. An astronomical event occurring twice a year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky.
19. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

2. A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
3. One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
6. Relating to or characteristic of a solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
8. Decaying organic material used as a plant fertilizer; metaphorically, processing old emotions.
9. Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
10. A Danish word for a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality.
11. A period in an organism's life cycle when growth and development are temporarily stopped.
13. The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
15. An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.
20. The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.