Across
- 1. to make something less severe, harmful, or painful
- 4. causing strong public disagreement or argument
- 7. the gradual wearing down or weakening of something over time; or a gradual reduction in staff/numbers
- 8. anxiety or fear about something that may happen; or the act of catching/arresting someone
- 9. needing a lot of effort and energy; very difficult and tiring
- 10. able to be touched or felt; clear and real enough to be noticed
- 12. belonging naturally to something; essential and built-in
Down
- 2. apart; into separate pieces; divided
- 3. common and widespread in a particular place or at a particular time
- 5. sharp and bitter in taste; or severe and critical in manner; also a substance that tightens skin/tissue
- 6. bold and daring, sometimes shockingly so; willing to take risks
- 11. lack of fairness; injustice