Across
- 2. to convert a message or text into code
- 7. the totality of known and supposed objects and phenomena throughout the entirety of existence
- 9. an expression or saying that is part of informal speech, usually location-specific
- 10. originating in a particular region or country; native
- 12. being identical or consistently the same
Down
- 1. to bring parts together into a single whole
- 3. a message or writing in code
- 4. mysterious, puzzling, secretive
- 5. descendents; offspring; something that originates from something else
- 6. the science of heredity (how traits are passed from parent to offspring)
- 8. excessive talking or wordiness; overly chatty
- 11. having fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech