The Heart of Darkness

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Across
  1. 5. a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place
  2. 6. (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace
  3. 7. unchanging over time or unable to be changed
  4. 8. of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world
  5. 9. skip or dance about in a lively or playful way
  6. 10. action of inflicting something unpleasant or painful on someone or something
  7. 14. guilty of or involving betrayal or deception
  8. 15. impossible to solve
  9. 17. sad and disappointed
  10. 18. crusade; journey
  11. 21. not in a straight or level position
  12. 24. impossible to perceive
  13. 26. pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice
  14. 27. the position or site of something
  15. 29. an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property
  16. 30. an expert judge in matters of taste
  17. 32. a downward slope
  18. 33. deliberate and unprovoked
  19. 35. enchant and delight (someone)
  20. 39. used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance
  21. 41. (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly
  22. 42. fair and impartial
  23. 43. a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
  24. 44. given to or characterized by quarreling; take exception to or disagree with (something)
Down
  1. 1. (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
  2. 2. fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague
  3. 3. win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them
  4. 4. in every case or on every occasion; always
  5. 11. impossible to understand or interpret
  6. 12. speak or act in an evasive way
  7. 13. the quality of being prudent; cautiousness
  8. 16. endless (often used hyperbolically)
  9. 17. an informal private conversation or discussion
  10. 19. having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
  11. 20. of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime
  12. 22. the extremely large size, scale, or extent of something
  13. 23. cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit
  14. 25. a person who operates a boat
  15. 28. in a scornful way that shows disdain
  16. 31. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
  17. 34. break out again; recur
  18. 36. satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
  19. 37. impossible to disentangle or separate; impossible to escape from
  20. 38. relating to the work or position of a secretary
  21. 40. irritate intensely; infuriate