Across
- 3. a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
- 6. another term for smoky quartz.
- 7. manage to obtain (something) by persuading or cleverly manipulating someone.
- 10. a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- 11. a short, heavy stick, often rubber or metal, used to strike someone, typically on the head.
- 12. to free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
- 14. following as a result or effect.
Down
- 1. a possible event or outcome.
- 2. absolve someone from blame for a fault, especially after due consideration of the case.
- 4. composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances.
- 5. the quality of being sagacious.
- 8. used for emphasis, especially to express disapproval or frustration.
- 9. a cocktail of gin (or sometimes vodka) and lime juice.
- 11. a salt or ester of hydrocyanic acid, containing the anion CN− or the group —CN.
- 13. composed for or sung by a choir or chorus.