Across
- 6. a very fine slender piece of metal with a point at one end
- 8. a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake or another such stream
- 9. the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury
- 10. a flexible tube conveying water
- 13. knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
- 14. a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot, the ankle and sometimes the leg below the knee
- 16. a process which a person attempts to rid the body of substances regarded as toxic
- 17. catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall
Down
- 1. ready to do or deal with something
- 2. to keep your hands safe
- 3. the "Prince of Wales"
- 4. a small to medium sized mammal that typically lives in tropical contries
- 5. a research model that is small with a long tail
- 7. a room or building equipped for scientific experiments
- 11. the rate at which someone or something is able to move
- 12. care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
- 15. a covering for all or part of the face