Across
- 1. tightly drawn; tense; not slack
- 4. having or showing a lack of experience
- 7. painstaking, especially slow, careful
- 9. to collect into or embrace
- 12. official statement
- 13. intentionally harmful; spiteful
- 15. not strict or severe; careless
- 16. overabundance; excess
- 17. Unavoidable, required
Down
- 2. hard work; exhausting labor or effort
- 3. to make, put, or set right
- 5. left or deserted, abandoned
- 6. causing fear or discouragement,
- 8. taking or showing extreme care
- 10. haphazard way or random
- 11. to be less alert, aware, or watchful
- 14. to bring to a state of peace,ease,calm