The Hobbit

2. Knowledge and traditions on a subject held by a particular group
7. To have slowly decayed
9. Of a place being in a state of emptiness and deserted by people
10. Short swords with curved blades
12. Of a metal not being in a finished state
15. Going in search of people to attack or items to steal
16. Causing disgust and abhorrence
17. Weighed down
18. A group of people on horseback, riding in vehicles, or walking in an orderly fashion
19. In a joyous and cheerful manner

1. To have struck with a firm blow
2. A slow growing plant which forms a low branching growth on other things
3. A protective barrier along the edge of a raised structure
4. Loud laughing
5. Baffled or confused
6. Necessary due to circumstances
8. Stubbornly and determined for something to go one’s way
11. A plant with arrow-shaped leaves that are edible and have an acidic flavor
13. To hold a negotiation with an opposing side about terms
14. Without excitement and slow in movement