Across
- 3. lawlessness; an absence of government or control
- 5. a difficult or precarious situation; a predicament
- 8. a fortress overlooking a city
- 10. to rip or maul
- 12. different; various
- 15. horrified
- 16. everyday speech; slang
- 17. tip, peak, highest point
- 18. a mystery
- 21. absurd; ridiculous
- 24. to destroy completely
- 26. to tear down
- 27. physically or mentally destructive; harmful to human beings
- 29. extreme wickedness
- 31. of equal value or significance
- 35. adroit or skillful in the use of hands or body
- 37. grave; dull
- 38. dark; unknown; hard to understand
- 40. unconventional; a little kooky
- 41. ancient; outdated
- 42. to speed up the progress of
Down
- 1. to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
- 2. to shorten by chopping off the end
- 4. to shorten or condense
- 6. award or honor
- 7. to celebrate
- 9. sluggishness; laziness
- 11. of or relating to the brain
- 13. to delay
- 14. brilliant; giving off heat or light
- 19. easily deceived
- 20. weakness, flaw, short coming in character
- 22. lively; full of vitality
- 23. malicious
- 25. one that preys or destroys
- 28. the sensation of dizziness
- 30. easy to shape or bend
- 32. to wander around aimlessly
- 33. continuing for a long time
- 34. using exactly the same words; word for word
- 36. a maze (or something similar)
- 39. to glorify