Across
- 3. attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way. (verb)
- 7. make (someone) annoyed or irritated. (verb)
- 11. complete; sheer.
- 12. the outer parts of a town or city.
- 13. a person who commits a crime or some other wrong.
- 14. done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.
- 16. not clear enough to be read.
- 18. raise (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference. (verb)
- 19. so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
- 22. (of a place) not occupied; empty.
- 24. money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
- 26. greatly astonished or amazed.
- 27. a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
- 30. noticeably happy and optimistic.
- 31. stress given to a word or words when speaking to indicate particular importance.
- 32. shine with a sparkling light. (verb)
- 35. the matter from which a thing is or can be made.
- 36. a regular payment made by the state to people of or above the official retirement age and to some widows and disabled people.
Down
- 1. dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
- 2. a walking stick
- 4. marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
- 5. a softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance.
- 6. next to or adjoining something else.
- 8. calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
- 9. a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
- 10. long curtains.
- 14. the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos.
- 15. (of the weather) chilly.
- 17. in accordance with the highest standards; faultless.
- 20. a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
- 21. in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.
- 23. make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it. (verb)
- 25. a reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence.
- 28. a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
- 29. a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
- 33. (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
- 34. a legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one's money and property after one's death.