Across
- 3. too old to be useful
- 6. after death
- 7. vigorous and animated
- 9. get by special effort
- 10. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
- 12. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
- 14. crouch or curl up
- 17. making or willing to make concessions
- 18. surrender under agreed conditions
- 20. the side between ribs and hipbone
- 22. being in a tense state
- 24. make or work out a plan for; devise
Down
- 1. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
- 2. support oneself
- 4. habitually reserved and uncommunicative
- 5. someone who owns a business
- 8. lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
- 9. greatest in importance, degree, or significance
- 11. play or run boisterously
- 13. easily managed
- 15. an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
- 16. capable of being farmed productively
- 19. with little or no preparation or forethought
- 21. dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
- 23. a specific form of evildoing