Across
- 4. a meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people.
- 7. produce a quavering or warbling sound.
- 11. an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
- 12. attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
- 13. pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner
- 16. a thin flat strip of wood, especially one of a series forming a foundation for the plaster of a wall or the tiles of a roof, or made into a trellis or fence.
- 18. in a manner that settles an issue convincingly or produces a definite result.
- 20. an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
Down
- 1. scruffy and neglected in appearance.
- 2. incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
- 3. a severe flood.
- 5. a thing of little value or importance.
- 6. a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
- 8. the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
- 9. free from disturbance; calm.
- 10. the detailed study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed indication of character and mental abilities.
- 14. a former measure of length (equivalent to six hand breadths) used mainly for textiles, locally variable but typically about 45 inches.
- 15. become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way.
- 17. a soft gentle breeze.
- 19. extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.