Across
- 4. to approve, give formal approval to, confirm
- 6. Syn: dry up
- 9. Syn: nitpick
- 11. Syn: strangle
- 12. Ant: repel
- 13. Syn: poll
- 16. horrible, revolting, ghastly
- 17. Ant: uplifted
- 18. a difficult or painful experience, a trial
Down
- 1. of less than normal strength or size, of no importance
- 2. having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial
- 3. Ant: dull
- 5. happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal
- 7. to wear away gradually, eat away
- 8. to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain
- 10. Syn: depresses
- 14. Ant: slow done
- 15. Syn: wallow
- 19. royal, kinglike; fit for a king