Across
- 1. to tie down with rope
- 3. a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation
- 5. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms
- 10. would not
- 12. rude and disrespectful behavior
- 13. an unspecified amount or number of
- 14. a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief
- 15. are not
Down
- 2. a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
- 4. the distance between one number and another
- 6. the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items
- 7. the action of digging to expose something, especially an archaeological site
- 8. should not
- 9. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- 11. a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition