Crossword Number Drei

3. belief in or acceptance of something as true.
5. disappear or cause to disappear.
8. the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
9. a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
10. inform or tell (someone).
13. feeding on a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
14. a trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality.
18. an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque period or situation.
19. confer or present.
21. a first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed.
22. become less intense, violent, or severe.
23. mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
24. never relaxing or slackening; incessant.

1. a thing with distinct and independent existence.
2. restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
4. a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs.
6. existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
7. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.
10. the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality.
11. separate from another route and go in a different direction.
12. the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time.
15. make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
16. only slightly warm; lukewarm.
17. have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another.
20. severe or strict in manner or attitude.