Across
- 3. making an effort to maintain feathers
- 5. scolding
- 8. had a very low opinion of
- 9. a narrow horizontal shelf projecting from a wall or a cliff
- 11. covered (with cloth)
- 12. contentment
- 13. being treated differently or unfavorably
- 15. a soft-finned sea fish
- 18. confer
- 20. a pattern in the shape of a V
- 21. (old fashioned, formal word) done, achieved
- 22. leaping like a horse
- 24. an inner sense of right and wrong
Down
- 1. the ability to deal with any kind of hardship and recover from its effects
- 2. friendly and pleasant
- 4. leaping like a horse
- 6. an impressive display (colorful and attractive)
- 7. ying with one wing higher than the other
- 10. state of not having one's rightful benefits
- 14. pushed to the last point in our ability to bear pain
- 16. freedom from restriction
- 17. insects that fly in big swarms (groups) and destroy crops
- 19. deep and strong
- 23. to move lightly just above a surface (here, the sea)