Across
- 1. an intervening space, especially a very small one. (11 letters, starts with I and N, ends with E and S, synonyms include: gaps)
- 4. the study or practice of hypnosis. (9 letters, starts with H and Y, ends in S and M, synonyms include: mesmerism)
- 11. a person one works with, especially in something secret or illegal; an accomplice. (11 letters, starts with C and O, ends in T and E, synonyms include: colleague)
- 13. biting at or nibbling something persistently. (7 letters, starts with G and N, ends with N and G, synonyms include: nibbling)
- 16. a railing supported by balusters, especially an ornamental parapet on a balcony, bridge, or terrace. (10 letters, starts with B and A, ends with D and E, synonyms include: railing)
- 18. inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable. (10 letters, begins with P and E, ends with T and Y, synonyms include: baffle)
- 19. a summerhouse or other decorative building used as a shelter in a park or large garden. (8 letters, starts with P and A, ends in O and N, synonyms include: clubhouse)
- 20. a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair (which are white) and the eyes (which are usually pink). (6 letters, starts with A and L, ends in N and O, synonyms include: paleness)
- 21. in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. (8 letters, starts with D and E, ends in U and S, synonyms include: civilized)
- 22. a thing of little value or importance. (6 letters, starts in T and R, ends in L and E, synonyms include: unimportant)
- 24. a subdued or muted tone of sound or color. (9 letters, starts in U and N, ends in N and E, synonyms include: whispering)
- 25. say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. (10 letters, starts R and E, ends in E and D, synonyms include: review)
Down
- 2. a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided. (6 letters, starts in S and Y, ends in O and N, synonyms include: pump)
- 3. subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior. (8 letters, starts with R and I, ends in L and E, synonyms include: tease)
- 5. a material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used especially as a floor covering. (8 letters, starts in L and I, ends in U and M, synonyms include: nylon)
- 6. change to a solid or semisolid state. (9 letters, starts with C and O, ends with E and S, synonyms include: clot)
- 7. The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket; a coverlet. (11 letters, starts with C and O, ends in N and E, synonyms include: sheet)
- 8. wicked activity. (7 letters, starts with D and E, ends in R and Y, synonyms include: malice)
- 9. carelessly or with less effort than usual. (7 letters, starts in S and L, ends in L and Y)
- 10. an expression for a derived physical quantity in terms of fundamental quantities such as mass, length, or time, raised to the appropriate power. (9 letters, starts in D and I, ends in O and N, synonyms include: expanse)
- 12. conducted in a hurried, excited, and chaotic way, typically because of the need to act quickly. (7 letters, starts with F and R, ends in I and C, synonyms include: chaotic)
- 14. the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events. (11 letters, begins in A and B, ends in O and N, synonyms include: stupor)
- 15. the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses. (10 letters, starts with S and H, ends with S and S, synonyms include: sharpness)
- 17. the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus. (7 letters, starts in P and H, ends in N and X, synonyms include: esophagus)
- 23. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge. (13 letters, starts with I and N, ends in L and Y, synonyms include: inquiringly)