Across
- 2. In reality
- 6. To prevent someone from paying attention
- 8. To employ someone for work
- 9. Based on old customs
- 14. To become aware of something
- 15. To take aggressive action against someone
- 17. A person who murders an important person
- 20. Having stopped working permanently
- 21. Causing or likely to cause death
- 23. A statement of what must be done
- 26. Assured someone that you would do something
- 27. A person held as security for a demand
- 28. Something kept hidden from others
- 30. Not allowed
- 31. Belonging to a particular nearby area
- 33. A person who buys goods
- 35. Unable to focus because of other thoughts
- 36. Emotionally touched
- 38. Not awake or aware
Down
- 1. To keep safe from harm
- 3. Being able to do something easily
- 4. Not wanted
- 5. Demanding that rules be obeyed
- 7. The part of a person that thinks
- 10. To become fully aware of a fact
- 11. A foot-operated lever
- 12. The time before now
- 13. An organized group of criminals
- 16. A person who kills
- 17. To look up to someone with respect
- 18. A feeling of deep sadness
- 19. A district or community where people live
- 22. Quiet and calm
- 24. Having a husband or wife
- 25. A reason for doing something
- 29. Not the same
- 32. Feeling fear or worry
- 34. To take control of someone by force
- 35. Likely to cause harm
- 37. A person who possesses something