Across
- 2. Elusive or difficult to define
- 4. Art of beautiful handwriting
- 6. Cause to become unclear or confused
- 8. Comedic monologue performer
- 9. Greek muse of epic poetry
- 12. Extinct flightless bird of Mauritius
- 13. Witty remark or retort
- 16. Archaic word for "before" or "prior to"
- 17. Something that deviates from the norm
- 20. Doctrine of greatest good for greatest number
- 21. Ancient stringed instrument
- 23. Tiny particle or bit
- 24. Unreasonably fearful or suspicious
- 25. Common false belief
- 26. Understood without being stated
- 28. A person who doubts or disbelieves
- 29. Informed, having knowledge
- 30. Philosophical question of knowing anything at all
- 31. Drab brownish-gray color
Down
- 1. Long, wandering journey
- 3. Anagram for “alert,” meaning quick-witted
- 5. Hindu discipline combining physical and mental practices
- 7. Absurd, laughably ridiculous
- 8. Stone burial chamber
- 10. Gradual recovery of strength
- 11. Prefix meaning “self”
- 14. Exaggerated show of bravery
- 15. Mental calmness under stress
- 18. Fish known for swimming upstream to spawn
- 19. Challenging the status quo
- 22. A detached, philosophical observer
- 27. Having multiple meanings