Across
- 2. a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
- 3. quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.
- 8. (of a voice or utterance) sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse.
- 9. showing or feeling slight anger; annoyed.
- 11. the action of inhaling or breathing in.
- 13. the action of pausing or hesitating before saying or doing something.
- 14. having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
- 15. separate or disconnected.
- 16. in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.
- 17. frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
Down
- 1. (of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize.
- 4. the fact or sensation of feeling a sharp stinging pain.
- 5. (of a person or their eyes) look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them.
- 6. give evidence as a witness in a law court.
- 7. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, is made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
- 10. walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- 12. a wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction.