Across
- 1. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
- 6. a person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally
- 10. a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line
- 11. a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit
- 14. a person or company that tests a metal, to find out how pure it is
- 15. A chronic disease characterised by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol
- 18. having one’s hope, courage, or spirits depressed; discouraged or demoralized
- 20. a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defence against attack or as a means of confining animals
- 21. a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change
- 24. the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order
- 25. an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
- 27. open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler
- 30. a settler in or inhabitant of a colony
- 31. moving about freely, independently, or irresponsibly
Down
- 2. a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing
- 3. a loud persistent outcry, as from a large number of people
- 4. illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception
- 5. (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered
- 7. a person who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle
- 8. deprive (someone) of land, property, or other possessions
- 9. a person who searches for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation
- 12. dirt made up of sand and earth left by rivers, floods, etc.
- 13. one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number
- 16. wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water
- 17. a hard mineral consisting of silica, found widely in igneous and metamorphic rocks and typically occurring as colourless or white hexagonal prisms
- 19. the action of excavating something, especially an archaeological site
- 22. existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change
- 23. a hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties
- 26. an authoritative order
- 28. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
- 29. a line or border separating two countries