Across
- 3. more merciful or tolerant than expected.
- 7. very strange or unusual.
- 9. covered over
- 10. a blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body. Or a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter.
- 11. a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.
- 12. a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found. Or a pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult or hectic place or situation.
- 15. the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. Or investment in stocks, property, etc. in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
- 17. have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with
Down
- 1. relating to the Middle Ages.
- 2. give an unofficial name or nickname to.
- 3. a place where a wild animal lives.
- 4. a person who is sexually attracted to children.
- 5. deal or trade in something illegal.
- 6. a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true. Or cautious distrust.
- 8. an extensive group of islands.
- 13. be on each or on one side of.
- 14. used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
- 16. a complicated irregular network of passages or paths
