Across
- 6. NOT INCLINED TO SPEAK; RELUCTANT
- 9. UNNATURAL, DISTORTED; BIZARRE
- 11. TO ADAPT TO A NEW CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT, OR SITUATION
- 12. IRRITATION CAUSED BY DISAPPOINTMENT OR FRUSTRATION
- 14. A NOISY QUARREL OR BRAWL
- 17. A WILD UPROAR OR COMMOTION
- 18. TO HOLD BACK; SUBDUE
- 19. EAGER, EARNEST, DEVOTED
- 20. SLEEPY, DROWSY; INDUCING SLEEP
Down
- 1. CHARACTERIZED BY A READY FLOW OF WORDS; LONG-WINDED
- 2. TO MAKE PLAIN OR CLEAR; EXPLAIN
- 3. OPEN AND RESPONSIVE TO IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS
- 4. CAUSING IRRITATION, HARSH
- 5. INTENSE, FORCEFUL, POWERFUL
- 7. SLANDER OR LIBEL
- 8. TO EXPRESS AGREEMENT, APPROVE
- 10. DISAGREEABLY HARSH-SOUNDING; DISORDERLY
- 13. TASTY, APPETIZING
- 15. SELF-SATISFIED; OVERLY CONTENT
- 16. TO GIVE UP OR RESIGN SOMETHING
