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Across
  1. 2. To (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature
  2. 4. an ice cream cone
  3. 7. A small sea animal with a shell and ten legs, that can be eaten
  4. 8. A small piece of paper
  5. 9. The curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star
  6. 12. A sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction
  7. 14. (The use of) an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like"
  8. 15. Past simple and past participle of weep
  9. 16. The shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period
Down
  1. 1. To throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force
  2. 3. To cry tears
  3. 4. A word such as 'and', 'but', 'while', or 'although' that connects words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence
  4. 5. A very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity
  5. 6. A narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin
  6. 8. No longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long
  7. 10. A large container into which people put empty bottles and other glass objects so that the glass can be used again
  8. 11. Very
  9. 13. A plant that is a type of grass, or its grain used in baking and cooking or to feed animals
  10. 14. A very small sea creature similar to a prawn but smaller, or its flesh eaten as food
  11. 17. To speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people