Across
- 1. A strong, toxic chemical used to clean things or change their colour; Verb - the act of using this chemical.
- 3. To look at something carefully to check it in some way.
- 5. A piece of thread sewn into cloth (or a wound!); Verb - the act of sewing it in.
- 6. A kitchen implement used to beat food such as eggs or cream so as to work air into it and give it a lighter consistency; Verb - the act of using this implement.
- 10. To spread things (e.g. your fingers) wide apart.
- 11. To heat two pieces of metal so they can be stuck together when they cool.
- 12. A tool with a serrated edge used for cutting things; Verb - the act of using this tool.
- 16. To destroy something or change its shape by applying pressure to it.
- 18. A mark on the skin showing an injury which has not broken the surface of the skin; Verb - the act of causing this.
- 19. To rub certain foods (e.g. cheese and carrots) against a serrated metal surface so as to cut them into small strips.
- 23. To step on something repeatedly and forcefully - probably done by more than one person or animal.
- 24. A number of things grouped tightly together; Verb - the act of putting things together in this way.
- 25. To break the surface of something with a sharp point.
- 27. To neaten something by cutting it just a little.
- 29. A cleaning implement which consists of a soft rag on the end of a long pole; Verb - the act of using this implement.
- 30. A long, flexible rubber or plastic tube; Verb - the process of using this kind of tube to direct a flow of water.
- 33. An small depression in the surface of metal; Verb - the act of causing this.
- 34. A substance that becomes hard when it's dry; Verb - the act of using this substance to make a wall or ceiling smooth and flat.
- 36. The hard, inedible, seed-bearing part of an apple; Verb - the act of removing this from the apple.
- 38. A liquid which forms a hard, shiny surface on wood when it dries; Verb - the act of applying this substance.
- 40. A substance used to make things clean and shiny; Verb - the act of using this substance.
- 41. To burn something slightly.
- 42. Dirt in the form of a dry powder; Verb - the act of removing this.
- 44. A small, thin piece of metal used to bind pieces of paper together; Verb - the act of using these.
- 45. To clean food, liquid or dirty from a surface using a cloth.
- 48. To remove mud from the bottom of a river or lake to deepen it and make it navigable.
- 50. To cut letter and other designs into the surface of a hard material.
- 51. A long, thin piece of wood for holding pieces of meat together; Verb - the act of using this item.
Down
- 2. To decorate a surface by using special tools and techniques to create a raised design on its surface.
- 4. A small piece of material placed on another piece of different material; Verb - the act of doing this.
- 7. A device for putting a printed mark on a piece of paper; Verb - the act of using this device.
- 8. A liquid which is painted onto wood to create a layer which protects the wood from damp.
- 9. To bite something repeatedly.
- 10. A metal which liquifies quickly when heated; Verb - the act of using this liquid metal to join two other pieces of metal together.
- 12. To rub something hard in order to clean it, typically using some kind of brush.
- 13. To break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something rough.
- 14. To remove the bones from meat or fish.
- 15. When heat causes something solid to take on liquid form.
- 16. A device that's used to hold something firmly in place; Verb - the act of using this device.
- 17. A plant which grows wild where it is not wanted; Verb - the process of removing this kind of plant.
- 20. To get something completely wet.
- 21. To remove lots of unnecessary objects from a place that has had too many things crammed into it.
- 22. To use water to remove dirt or some other substance - soap from your hands or shampoo from your hair, for example.
- 26. An implement with narrow, straight teeth; Verb - the act of using this to neaten your hair.
- 28. To break something brittle into lots of small pieces.
- 31. To break something into sharp fragments.
- 32. To remove excess ice from a freeze.
- 33. A device which makes hole; Verb - the act of using this device.
- 35. To press something repeatedly and firmly with your fingers - especially dough.
- 36. A tool with a long blade used for cutting wood or stone; Verb - the act of using this tool.
- 37. To break a small piece off something off by accident.
- 39. To cause something (like a piece of paper or a bedsheet) to have lots of creases in it.
- 40. To preserve food in vinegar or brine.
- 43. To put things on top of one another in an organised way.
- 44. To cut something into long, thin strips.
- 46. To make a long deep cut in something.
- 47. To remove the outer part of the skin of a citrus fruit.
- 49. To cover something with gold or a gold-like material.