Across
- 2. an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
- 8. give official permission or approval for (an action).
- 9. hold and use (a weapon or tool)
- 10. a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
- 12. not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
- 13. a gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
- 15. sounding sad and mournful
- 16. marked with spots or rounded patches
- 18. flammable type of petroleum plaited a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- 20. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
- 23. the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
- 24. bad-tempered and unfriendly.
Down
- 1. a person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings.
- 3. an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
- 4. (of a word or phrase) having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.
- 5. a deep covered dish from which soup is served.
- 6. obtrusively bright and showy
- 7. easily irritated, esp. by unimportant things.
- 8. burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
- 11. Pharmacy
- 14. the action of evading something.
- 17. the state or quality of being ferocious.
- 19. (esp. of an animal) in a wild state, esp. after escape from captivity or domestication
- 21. involving or requiring strenuous effort.
- 22. an evil spirit or demon.