Words that show distaste

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Across
  1. 1. His RUDE remarks about the food at the picnic (6)
  2. 5. The PRIDEFUL actor was always too busy to wave back to his fans (9)
  3. 8. She bought an EYE-CATCHING new car (6)
  4. 9. an EXCESSIVELY DECORATED frame in the museum (6)
  5. 10. His INSOLENT inquiries about the cost of our furniture were irritating. (8)
  6. 12. the IRRITABLE clerk at the desk (8)
  7. 13. a DISGUSTING bowl of moldy pasta (9)
  8. 14. A DISTASTEFUL blend of spices made the fish unpalatable (8)
  9. 15. The LOW-RANKING warrior rose to become a respected commander (7)
  10. 17. A DISAGREEABLE OLD MAN who never let kids play near his yard (6)
Down
  1. 2. The EVIL villains of old melodramas (9)
  2. 3. Those OVERBEARING social climbers were the biggest snobs in town (6)
  3. 4. The AGGRESSIVE player got a red card (11)
  4. 6. that bloody Halloween mask is UGLY (9)
  5. 7. That ARROGANT waiter treated us like beggars (7)
  6. 11. The EVIL murder plot in the thriller was well written (4)
  7. 12. Her INDECENT behavior lost her many a friend (7)
  8. 16. His UNFAIR play earned him a bad reputation (4)