Across
- 2. to delay or defer action
- 3. to dig deeply (into something)
- 5. involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
- 6. A place of refuge or safety; a safe place
- 8. of vital importance
- 10. the opposite outcome of what was expected
- 11. repetitive and boring
- 12. to improve the quality of something
- 14. capable of returning to form after adversity
- 15. showing great care or concern in one's duties
- 17. to confuse or confound
Down
- 1. very careful; precise
- 2. an excessive amount
- 4. recklessly brave or bold
- 7. believable; convincing
- 9. poorly constructed; flimsy
- 13. stubborn; unwilling to relent
- 16. slightly open