Across
- 2. proceeding in a subtle way, with harmful effects
- 6. soothe, calm
- 7. retract statement
- 11. relevant
- 12. division into two parts; contrast between two things
- 14. anything short-lived
- 15. payment for work done
- 17. Concise to the point; using as few words as possible without
- 19. ordinary
Down
- 1. the best
- 3. place next to
- 4. sharpness (mental/visual)
- 5. prevent; frustrate
- 7. uncommunicative; holding something back
- 8. frankness
- 9. fraught with uncertainty or doubt
- 10. scold or criticize
- 13. cheap and gaudy in appearance
- 16. shining; glowing
- 18. to counter; make unimportant
- 20. fraught with uncertainty or doubt