Across
- 2. the place was practically empty
- 6. although I used my best Italian, the receptionists automatically replied in English
- 9. make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention.
- 11. stop the continuous progress of
- 14. not guilty of a crime or offense
- 15. is a fabric case filled with a deformable or resilient material, used for sleeping on.
- 17. not ready or able to deal with something
- 18. having won a battle or contest; victorious
- 19. she was on her way home when she had a puncture
- 20. approval or praise expressed by clapping ridiculous deserving or inviting derision or mockery
- 21. is a commonly cultivated plant of European woodlands that produces pale yellow flowers in the early spring
- 22. a leading expert on venomous snakes
- 25. too large or too small in comparison with something else
Down
- 1. unable to be reached or contacted
- 3. a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection in the pupal stage
- 4. the occasional car went by but no taxis
- 5. a herbaceous plant with bright yellow cup-shaped flowers, which is common in grassland and as a garden weed
- 7. susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
- 8. a waterproof hat
- 10. I discussed the matter with my wife
- 12. f a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony
- 13. most workers were indifferent to foreign affairs
- 16. seems to have overlooked one important fact
- 23. the way that someone or something looks.
- 24. and outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg