Across
- 2. (v): To hide or keep secret.
- 4. (adj): Suggesting evil or harm.
- 10. (v): To persuade someone forcefully.
- 13. (n): Lord Henry’s power over Dorian’s thoughts and actions.
- 15. (n): The appreciation of beauty for its own sake.
- 16. (adj): Unchangeable.
- 17. (n): Excessive admiration.
- 18. (n): The desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
- 19. (adj): Delicate and seemingly otherworldly.
- 20. (n): A central theme representing beauty, innocence, and fleeting time.
- 23. (n): An inner feeling that acts as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.
- 24. (adj): Having an eager approach to something.
- 29. (adj): Extremely hungry or greedy, often used to describe intense desire.
- 30. (adj): Indulgent in the pursuit of pleasure; devoted to self-gratification.
- 31. (n): A statement that seems contradictory or absurd but might actually be true.
- 32. (adj): Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
- 35. (n): Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself.
- 39. (n): Allowing oneself to enjoy pleasure, often excessively.
- 42. (n): The painting that reflects Dorian’s moral corruption.
- 45. (n): An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.
- 46. (adj): Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
- 47. (n): Loss of idealism or innocence.
- 48. (n): The state of being wicked or unethical.
- 49. (n., archaic): A small part or share, particularly as a contribution.
Down
- 1. (n): A powerful attraction or allure.
- 3. (n): Careful judgment.
- 5. (adj.): Exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate; excessive.
- 6. (n): The enjoyment of physical pleasure, often related to the senses.
- 7. (n): Moral or cultural decline due to indulgence in luxury.
- 8. (n): Represents morality and the cost of Dorian’s eternal beauty.
- 9. (n): An idea or feeling that dominates one’s thoughts continually.
- 11. (adj): Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
- 12. (n): The process of becoming morally degraded or morally compromised.
- 14. (n): The process of decline or decay in quality or morality.
- 21. (v.): To beat with a strong, regular rhythm, often with emotion or intensity.
- 22. (n): The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s respect or consideration; scorn.
- 25. (n): A concise, witty saying or observation.
- 26. (n): The act of maintaining or protecting something.
- 27. (n): A quality that evokes pity or sadness.
- 28. (n): Compulsion by threat or force.
- 33. (n): A sudden, unpredictable change of mind or behavior.
- 34. (n): A countless or extremely great number.
- 36. (n): A feeling of deep sadness, often without an obvious cause.
- 37. (n): Excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements.
- 38. (n): A theme of secrecy and coercion.
- 40. (n): A weight or responsibility.
- 41. (adj.): Resembling frost in appearance, delicate and fleeting.
- 43. (n): A focus on self-interest and selfishness, often linked to Dorian’s behavior.
- 44. (n): Lack of interest or concern.