Death By Scrabble Crossword

2. The husband plays the word "fly", expecting to soar into the sky, but instead, sees the insect. This word is an example of a...
9. A word played by the wife which served as a warning to the husband of his impending demise.
10. The force that the husband believed he had the power to command, however, his was sealed by his wife.
11. Something the husband could have done to his death if he noticed and paid attention to the hints provided by his wife.
12. The first word that is played, fitting for the start of the game.
14. Words played by the wife such as "caution" or "jinxed", which warn the husband of his death
16. What is it called when the husband steals a blank tile from the letter bag in order to gain the upper hand?
18. An example of this action is when the husband insists that the wife is responsible for holding him back.
19. The adjective that the husband uses to describe the nature of this game.
20. A way to describe his thoughts and all-consuming desire to kill his wife.
22. The crime the husband wants to commit throughout the story, yet the wife ends up being the one to commit it.
23. The absence of sound produced by the wife as she watches her husband suffocate.
25. The wife's luck of obtaining all the letters needed to spell the word "death", provided as a result of the husband's past attempts at killing her.

1. What the relationship between the words played and real-life circumstances appear as to those who do not know better.
3. The final word that was played, ending both the game and the husband's life.
4. Similar to his cousin Harold, who accidentally swallowed a bee, the husband swallows the letter "B", which gets lodged in his...
5. The weather throughout the story, which adds to the intense atmosphere and harsh tone.
6. The literary device utilized, through words such as "caution" or "jinxed", to hint at the husband's death
7. The literary device used when the husband gets killed, despite the story mainly focusing on his attempts to kill his wife.
8. The cause of the husband's death.
13. What happens to the air conditioning, which allows the husband to realize the effect of the words on real life?
15. The name of the board game the wife and husband are playing.
17. The husband performs this action when he tries to find words that will kill or get rid of his wife.
21. The sudden realization the husband has about the game's connection to real-life after he plays the word "explodes".
24. The feeling that the husband has towards his wife, which drives his urge to kill her.