Across
- 3. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
- 8. A highly specialized lizard known for its ability to change color and move its eyes independently.
- 13. A figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun with wings of wax, symbolizing excessive pride and ambition.
- 14. A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, representing ultimate peace
- 16. A mythical figure who opened a box out of curiosity, accidentally releasing all the evils and miseries into the world.
- 18. Having the qualities of a dream; bizarre, strange, and mixing unusual elements together.
- 19. The site or time of a final, epic battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of the world.
- 21. The speed of something in a given, specific direction (also widely used in general physics and sports).
- 23. A deep, pensive, and long-lasting feeling of sadness, often with no obvious or immediate cause
- 30. The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, caused by internal friction within a moving fluid
- 32. The physical distance between successive crests or peaks of a wave, especially in sound or electromagnetic fields
- 34. A digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank.
- 35. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
- 37. The philosophical belief that life is meaningless and that all values, laws, and religious beliefs are baseless.
- 40. The traditional Japanese art of paper folding to create decorative shapes and figures.
- 41. An astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured by passing into the shadow of another body.
- 42. Enormous, gigantic, or colossal in size, volume, or degree
- 44. To plan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation, especially using maps.
- 46. An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect, idealistic, and completely harmonious.
- 47. A marine creature known for having eight arms, three hearts, and blue blood.
- 49. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
- 50. An armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations.
- 51. Relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional processes
- 52. A thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy, often associated with a state of progressive disorder
- 53. A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Down
- 1. A social system, society, or organization where people get power, success, or influence based on their abilities and talent
- 2. An account of someone's life written by someone else, detailing their real experiences and history.
- 4. The revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries, starting in Italy.
- 5. A natural light display in the earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic.
- 6. Using clever, cunning, and dishonest methods to achieve power or get what you want, regardless of morality.
- 7. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- 9. A board printed with letters, numbers, and signs, used with a planchette to supposedly communicate with spirits.
- 10. A machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on a commodity.
- 11. A situation that is bizarre, surreal, and nightmarish, complex, illogical, or bureaucratically oppressive.
- 12. Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land, such as Africa, Asia, or Europe.
- 15. A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
- 17. A line of hereditary rulers of a country, passing power down within the same family for generations.
- 20. The practical art or science of aeronautics, designing, developing, producing, operating, and using aircraft.
- 22. The largest hot desert in the world, covering much of North Africa.
- 24. The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet from the observer's perspective.
- 25. A giant, fearsome sea monster from biblical literature, or something that is extremely massive and powerful.
- 26. A person or thing that destroys from within, or a legendary warrior from an ancient besieged city.
- 27. Giving the worrying impression or sign that something bad, unpleasant, or threatening is about to happen.
- 28. The complete, final destruction or collapse of the world, often described in prophetic or religious terms
- 29. A fertile spot in a desert where water is found, usually fed by underground springs.
- 31. A figure from Greek mythology punished to push a giant boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll back down every time.
- 33. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state completely independently.
- 36. A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
- 38. A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time.
- 39. An astronomical event where an object is temporarily obscured by passing into the shadow of another celestial body
- 43. An extensive group of islands, or a sea containing a large number of scattered islands.
- 44. A person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves, their physical appearance, or their importance.
- 45. A popular board game where players buy and trade properties, or a market situation with only one seller.
- 48. An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or degraded.