The mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke colony

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Across
  1. 1. Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
  2. 3. An uncertain belief.
  3. 7. Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
  4. 10. Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
  5. 11. Lasting over a period of time; durable.
  6. 12. Relating to the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of artifacts and structures.
  7. 14. Completely baffling; very puzzling.
  8. 16. An island off North Carolina on the East Coast of the United States, site of the mysterious disappearance of an English colony in the 16th century.
  9. 17. Things that serve to obscure or hide something.
  10. 18. A record of events year by year.
  11. 19. People who have moved to an area and established a permanent residence there.
Down
  1. 2. The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
  2. 4. A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country.
  3. 5. Not allowing fluid to pass through.
  4. 6. The action or fact of ceasing to be seen or to exist.
  5. 8. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
  6. 9. In a strange and frightening manner.
  7. 11. Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
  8. 13. The name of a Native American tribe and an island, now known as Hatteras Island, that was a clue left by the disappeared Roanoke settlers.
  9. 15. The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.