Across
- 3. the peak of a gradual increase (as in physical or emotional force or intensity)
- 4. marked by or given to strikingly elaborate, colorful, or showy display or behavior
- 6. ornamental work formerly of grains or beads by now especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper that is used chiefly to decorate gold and silver surfaces
- 7. a donkey
- 13. a period of extreme scarcity of food
- 17. to add (as knowledge or effort) to a common interest or activity
- 18. to criticize sharply; to reprimand
- 19. a medium-sized American wildcat having a tawny yellow or grayish coat that is dotted and striped with black
- 20. a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil and various solid particles and usually pigments
- 21. a tablelike construction used in the Christian church in celebrating the Eucharist: communion table
- 22. of the color jet black
- 24. light sometimes ornamental structures in gardens, parks, or places of recreation that are used for entertainment or shelter
- 26. a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, or take action upon and usually report concerning some matter or business
- 28. a deal in men's furnishings, such as shirts, ties, and hats
- 31. the globular yellow fruit of a smell shrubby tropical American tree
- 32. of or relating to mode of expression especially in the use of language
- 34. spouts often having the form of a grotesque figure or animal and projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
- 36. an optical phenomenon that is often observed on still days over deserts or hot pavements and has the mirrorlike appearance of a quiet lake or pool in which distant objects are seen inverted by reflection though usually distorted
- 38. a state of unfavorable fortune; a condition of suffering, destitution, or affliction often implying previous prosperity or well-being
- 40. moved, swung, or beat as though wielding an instrument for threshing grain from the ear by hand
- 43. coins or currency notes representing any of the basic monetary units of Argentina Chile, Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Uruguay
- 44. hideous giants represented in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings: monsters
- 45. involved especially in conflict or with a problem, adversaries, or the law
- 46. a particular range, quality, or use of color
Down
- 1. a small trim pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
- 2. depressed in spirits; mournful
- 5. the place or point of entering or beginning; outset
- 7. of or relating to the past
- 8. a mythological divine or semidivine being (as the offspring of a deity and a mortal)
- 9. an inscribed usually metal tablet placed (as on a building or post) to identify a site or commemorate an individual or event
- 10. legendary peoples of the sea having human head, trunk, and arms and the tail of a fish
- 11. the art or skill of a person practiced at hitting a target especially with firearms
- 12. something that confuses, misleads, or is difficult to comprehend
- 13. completion, fulfillment
- 14. an arctic cetacean that has no dorsal fin, is marbled black and white in color, reaches a length of about 16 feet, and possesses in the male one or rarely two long, spirally twisted pointed tusks
- 15. recently made or of the most up-to-date style
- 16. loss of memory sometimes including the memory of personal identity
- 17. one of a building's vertical supporting structures
- 21. a pale blue to light greenish blue
- 23. a body of patrons or customers
- 25. a large piece of orchestra usually in three or four contrasting movements
- 27. trips made in order to deliver a message or purchase or attend to something
- 29. usually short narratives of interesting, amusing, or curious incidents often biographical and generally characterized by human interest
- 30. departing markedly from the natural, the expected, or the typical (as by distortion, exaggeration); atypical
- 33. a trip or movement especially when involving difficulties or complex organization
- 35. ancient military devices used for hurling heavy missiles (as stones) or for hurling other missiles (as spears, arrows) with extreme force
- 37. a dishonest unprincipled person
- 39. a dish of Japanese origin consisting of meat or fish that is grilled or broiled after being marinated in a seasoned soy sauce
- 41. characterized by an attitude of doubt or disposition in regard to something particular (such as a supposed fact)
- 42. a price demanded for a thing or service in excess of the usual or normal amount