Across
- 4. of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous
- 6. separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary
- 8. the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like
- 9. preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory
- 11. to secure or guarantee
- 12. to engage in thought or reflection; meditate
- 14. to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
Down
- 1. to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of
- 2. to divest or clear of forests or trees
- 3. the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal
- 5. originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native
- 7. pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors
- 10. performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly
- 13. a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately