The Hearth and the Salamander

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Across
  1. 2. rammed or packed (a substance) down or into something firmly (39)
  2. 4. a puppet worked from above by strings attached to its limbs (9)
  3. 7. a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs (9)
  4. 8. the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given force (24)
  5. 9. in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived (9)
  6. 10. the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir (22)
  7. 12. a person walking along a road or a paved area (7)
  8. 18. the science of projectiles and firearms (24)
  9. 20. a harsh discordant mixture of sounds (42)
  10. 24. a stupid and humiliating action (53)
  11. 26. capable of injecting poison by means of a bite or a sting (1)
  12. 27. what light is called when it enters a mirror or prism and comes out in a different direction (8)
  13. 28. pretending to be affected by a feeling, state, illness, or injury (48)
  14. 30. belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine (37)
Down
  1. 1. a dramatic entertainment in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music (44)
  2. 3. the tendencies to choose or do things regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward particular things (30)
  3. 5. a metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing (10)
  4. 6. emitting light not caused by heat (45)
  5. 8. a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap (9)
  6. 11. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm (38)
  7. 13. extremely unpleasant; repulsive (33)
  8. 14. relating to the sense of smell (22)
  9. 15. showing no activity; dull and sluggish (41)
  10. 16. calm, dependable, showing little emotion or animation (1)
  11. 17. a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision (45)
  12. 19. a somewhat bland, starchy substance in the form of hard white grains used in cooking for puddings and other dishes
  13. 21. talking foolishly or incessantly(50)
  14. 22. a duct for smoke to escape from a fire (2)
  15. 23. a member of a band of entertainers, typically white actors with blackened faces (2)
  16. 25. a small,(usually) diamond-shaped medicine tablet, taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth (15)
  17. 29. covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint (35)