Across
- 2. Small forest or grove
- 6. Ancient coastal fortresses
- 9. Resistant to authority or control
- 10. Island nation in the Indian Ocean
- 11. Ancient Incan city
- 12. Obscure plant known to climb
- 14. Rocky outcrop in the sea
- 17. Obscure, understood by a select few
- 19. Discord, harsh jarring sound
- 20. Make unclear or confusing
- 21. Infamous Macedonian king
- 22. Dull, ordinary
- 23. Obsession with cleanliness
Down
- 1. Country in W Africa famous for its ancient city of Timbuktu
- 3. Study of human speech noises
- 4. person who collects stamps
- 5. A sudden change in course
- 7. Person who fawns to gain favour
- 8. Study of words and their origins
- 13. Writing system using pictures
- 15. A quick, productive journey
- 16. Name of 1917 revolution that overthrew Russian monarchy
- 18. Swedish chemist who invented the modern periodic table in 1869
- 22. Series of wars between Roman Empire and Carthage