Across
- 3. Poisonous; malicious
- 5. Conspicuously bad or offensive
- 7. Mysterious; hard to interpret
- 9. Building gradually but powerfully
- 12. Concerned with practicality
- 14. Done for punishment or vengeance
- 16. lieu instead or in place (often followed by of)
- 18. Make someone or something likeable or liked
- 19. Rude; bad-tempered
- 20. Molasses
- 22. Restrained; handcuffed
- 24. Manner of performance
- 25. Construct from varied parts
- 26. Overwhelm with quantity; flood
Down
- 1. Beyond correction or reform
- 2. Carefully studied or reviewed
- 4. Famous for wrongdoing or suspicious behavior
- 6. Act of mercy or showing of mercy
- 8. To shout, remark, or insult in order to disrupt
- 9. Done quickly or without investment
- 10. Killing supported by the legal process
- 11. Compelled or required
- 13. Frustrate or prevent (a plan or act)
- 15. Not openly stated but understood
- 17. Useless; unwilling to contribute in a meaningful way
- 21. One who (officially)judges a dispute
- 23. Lawsuit; pursuit of legal resolution