Across
- 5. Chance of success
- 7. Lacking pity;merciless
- 9. Not strict or harsh in punishing
- 11. Something that reduces the effects of a poison
- 13. To prevent;to avoid
- 15. Not consistent
- 16. To admit or confess
- 18. To light up
- 20. Dull;not interesting or exciting
- 21. Saying much in a few clear words;brief
- 22. Honesty;strong moral sense
- 23. Shelter;protection
Down
- 1. A beginner;someone new to a field or activity
- 2. To lose through some fault
- 3. Horrible;shocking;frightful
- 4. Obvious; not hidden
- 6. To cross out or erase;remove
- 8. State of mind with respect to confidence
- 10. To strengthen;add support to
- 11. An entertaining short story about an event
- 12. Tending to emphasize ideals and principles
- 14. Of or in a city
- 17. The force of one thing striking another
- 19. To support; express approval of