Across
- 4. huge
- 9. willfully
- 10. doubt
- 12. deflect
- 13. faint or sag
- 14. pathetic
- 16. hoarse
- 19. inexperienced
- 21. consumption
- 22. live coals
- 23. provoked
- 24. bewildered
- 27. crucial
- 28. distant
Down
- 1. leak words or babble
- 2. defender
- 3. court session
- 5. hesitantly
- 6. stunned
- 7. take care of or protect
- 8. receptive
- 11. carefree
- 13. lonely
- 15. frantically
- 17. confidence
- 18. overconfident
- 20. bring
- 25. pretend
- 26. cleaning machine