Across
- 4. (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- 5. punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
- 7. a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
- 10. to remove a load or burden from.
- 12. (of food) reduced to small shreds by being rubbed on a grater.
- 14. straighten/redress
- 15. Which is of a bizarre irregularity.
- 16. cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment.
- 18. rhythmic throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery)
- 20. (of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic.
Down
- 1. a kind of expertise in a particular subject, especially an area of art.
- 2. another term for thenceforth.
- 3. dissipated living.
- 6. an ignorant or stupid person.
- 8. an underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.
- 9. in a clever and deceitful way.
- 11. potassium nitrate, especially as a naturally occurring mineral.
- 13. a watery fluid that collects in or drips from the nose or eyes.
- 17. foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments.
- 19. charge (someone) too high a price for goods or a service.