Across
- 3. a framework or tower over a deep drill hole (as of an oil well) for supporting boring tackle or for hoisting and lowering
- 4. extremely large
- 7. an official process to discover the cause of someone's death
- 8. lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time
- 11. fat from animals, used for making soap and, especially in the past, candles
- 12. affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
- 14. a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes them look silly by making part of their appearance or character more noticeable than it really is
- 17. having a lot of problems or difficulties
- 19. (the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung
- 20. Annoying; bothersome
- 22. the power of a person, situation, piece of writing, or work of art to cause feelings of sadness, especially because people feel sympathy
- 24. someone's ability to think of smart new ways of doing something
Down
- 1. something that can be seen, heard, or noticed
- 2. having the character of a scoundrel; unscrupulous; villainous
- 5. a large pocketknife with one blade
- 6. in a way that is planned or done in secret, especially when something is not officially allowed
- 9. a high unpleasant noise like a cat, made by a person or animal
- 10. suffering from or relating to a severe but not continuous pain in the bottom part of the stomach or bowels
- 13. that can be seen, heard, or noticed
- 15. blemished by injury or rough wea
- 16. extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate
- 18. an official process to discover the cause of someone's death
- 21. a song of praise that Christians sing to God
- 22. heavy or rotund of body; stout
- 23. to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress