Across
- 5. an authoritative command or order
- 7. a natural talent or ability
- 8. to give forms of verbs in a fixed order
- 9. severe; constricted; tight
Down
- 1. and added part not essential to the whole
- 2. a serious state of affairs
- 3. to conquer
- 4. harsh; severe
- 5. without skill
- 6. a narrow passage of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water