Across
- 5. scuffle, donnybrook, scrap
- 7. agitate, rattle, disconcert
- 9. noteworthy, impressive
- 11. competent, adept, able
- 12. raise, rear, foster
- 16. drive, thrust, impetus
- 17. attentive, on one's toes
- 19. rage, fury, ire, choler, indignation
Down
- 1. imperfection, blemish
- 2. surmise, trespass, infringe
- 3. riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity
- 4. despise, abhor
- 6. household, native, servant
- 7. blatant, gross, outrageous
- 8. novice, tyro, neophyte
- 10. leading, principal, paramount
- 13. barrage, volley
- 14. false witness
- 15. previous, anterior
- 18. awry, faulty