Across
- 1. based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
- 7. having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute OR (especially of weather) piercingly cold.
- 8. quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent OR skilled at doing or achieving something; talented OR showing intelligence or skill; ingenious.
- 10. (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe OR (of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated OR making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something.
- 12. having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level
- 13. having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment OR responding sensibly or shrewdly to a particular situation OR having knowledge in a specified subject.
- 14. clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods OR involving the making of decorative objects and other things by hand.
- 15. of little depth.
- 16. (of a person) having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally OR (of a product, process, action, etc.) showing creativity or original thought.
- 17. lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated OR lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about a particular thing OR discourteous or rude.
Down
- 2. having a natural aptitude or skill for something.
- 3. acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- 4. having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully OR (of a person) efficient and capable OR acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding.
- 5. (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual OR (of behavior or ability) indicative of early development
- 6. behaving wildly and irrationally on account of anger, distress, or excitement OR affected with dementia.
- 9. involving or relating to serious academic study OR having or showing knowledge, learning, or devotion to academic pursuits.
- 10. having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom.
- 11. obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.
- 14. having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion OR attractive or quaint.