Across
- 2. Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented (13)
- 4. Higher in rank, status, or quality (8)
- 6. Based on or serving as a hypothesis (12)
- 8. Practical contact with and observation of facts or events (10)
- 9. The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made (8)
- 10. A climbing shrub with hanging clusters of bluish-purple flowers (8)
- 13. A vast Russian province known for its harsh climate (7)
- 15. Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden (8)
- 16. Continuing in a course of action despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (11)
Down
- 1. Lower in rank, status, or quality (8)
- 3. In a manner that is not logical or comprehensible (13)
- 5. Free from pretense or deceit; genuine (7)
- 7. Relating to a minister of religion or government (11)
- 11. Relating to an artery or arteries (8)
- 12. Very great; intense, often describing weather or punishment (6)
- 14. The quality of not expressing genuine feelings (11)