Across
- 2. The old village lay silent and _________, its empty houses overgrown with ivy and time.
- 5. The once vibrant flowers had ________ under the scorching summer sun.
- 7. He placed a small ________ on his favorite team, confident they would win the championship.
- 8. After hours of walking under the scorching sun, her throat felt dry and _______.
- 9. A ______of smoke curled lazily into the twilight sky.
Down
- 1. A small cottage stood atop the grassy _________, overlooking the valley below.
- 3. He awoke from his drunken ________, struggling to remember how he had gotten there.
- 4. Their________was announced at the spring festival, bringing joy to both families.
- 5. The injured snake __________ in pain as it tried to escape the predator’s grasp.
- 6. The vultures circled above the _________, waiting for the right moment to descend.