Across
- 5. to scrape or brush the surface of a shoe or other object against something
- 6. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
- 9. to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of; to soften
- 10. to retrace one's steps
- 12. debris from trees after falling or being cut down
- 13. engaged in raiding for spoils, especially roaming about and ravaging an area
- 14. an often noisy or disorderly group or gathering
- 17. the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow
- 18. to move or run with long, easy strides
- 22. animal dung used for fertilizing land
- 23. desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.
- 25. to disappear, vanish, or fade
- 26. having or showing good manners; polite
- 29. loyal and committed in attitude
- 34. severe mental or physical pain or suffering
- 35. large-caliber guns used in warfare on land
- 36. a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat
- 37. to wander aimlessly
- 38. to beat with a whip or stick as punishment or torture
- 40. very great in size, area, number, degree, etc.
- 41. appearing to see through someone; searching
- 42. a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool
- 44. to provide or supply
- 45. an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter
Down
- 1. lacking finish, polish, or completeness
- 2. a heavy, large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th century
- 3. to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about
- 4. a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used for writing
- 6. a strong odor secreted by an animal or plant
- 7. shoes made entirely of soft leather such as deerskin
- 8. a portion of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room
- 11. anything serving to point out, such as a sign or token
- 13. a body of citizens enrolled for military service, but serving full time only in emergencies
- 15. cautious and secretive action or movement
- 16. to demolish or crush completely
- 19. a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.
- 20. excessively or elaborately done
- 21. something necessary or indispensable
- 23. the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions
- 24. an underskirt, especially one that is full and often ruffled
- 27. the range or distance over which one can hear or be heard
- 28. strong, as in substance, construction, or determination
- 30. to be filled with wonder or astonishment
- 31. a dagger-like steel weapon that is attached to or at the muzzle of a gun and used for stabbing or slashing in hand-to-hand combat
- 32. a long, narrow ditch
- 33. in a way that is sharply or eagerly done
- 39. when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or from sunset to nightfall
- 43. of, from, or like God or a god