Across
- 4. a group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town
- 8. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
- 9. a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings that are covered with microscopic scales
- 10. a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles
- 11. of or situated on the inside
- 13. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- 14. a redwood tree, especially the California redwood
Down
- 1. an infant's one-piece close-fitting lightweight garment
- 2. tremble convulsively
- 3. a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something
- 5. an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation
- 6. suffering or death caused by hunger
- 7. a master of ceremonies
- 9. a pair of small screens attached to a horse's bridle to prevent it seeing sideways and behind; blinkers
- 12. the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event