Across
- 1. not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful
- 4. anything that relieves stress
- 6. to free or release from entanglement; disengage
- 7. a crude representation of someone disliked, used for purposes of ridicule
- 8. very sweet to the taste; sugary
- 9. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
- 10. reddish; ruddy
- 11. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong
- 13. given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous
- 14. full of fear; fearful; characterized by or indicating fear
- 16. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable
- 17. taken, done, used, etc. surreptitiously or by stealth
- 19. the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group
- 20. to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant
- 21. a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.
- 22. to relieve temporarily, especially from anything distressing or trying; give an interval of relief from
Down
- 1. stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
- 2. the state of being penitent; regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning; contrition; repentance
- 3. the state of being degraded
- 5. shabby; dismal
- 12. a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing
- 13. making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.
- 15. a vessel, usually a bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like
- 18. capacity for survival or for the continuation of a meaningful or purposeful existence