Across
- 3. clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
- 4. strong and healthy; vigorous.
- 12. unsophisticated and socially awkward.
- 13. having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
- 15. disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death.
- 16. warn or reprimand someone firmly.
- 20. undo
- 21. impossible to disentangle or separate.
- 22. extremely difficult or complex.
- 23. longer than the most direct way.
- 26. so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe.
- 29. angry and bitter.
- 31. a thing used for tying or binding something tightly.
- 32. a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
- 34. a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
- 36. wealthy, costly and luxurious.
- 37. the pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.
- 39. represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute.
- 40. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
- 41. remain in one place in the air.
- 42. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
- 44. acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
- 45. showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
- 46. (of a person or their behavior) not able to be changed or reformed.
- 47. unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
- 48. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
- 49. having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.
Down
- 1. a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
- 2. cautious and surreptitious action or movement.
- 5. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
- 6. very skilled or proficient at something.
- 7. modal quality.
- 8. a pithy observation which contains a general truth.
- 9. free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
- 10. an assembly of persons met for worship and religious instruction
- 11. the quality of being sagacious.
- 14. public condemnation of someone or something.
- 17. make (something) clear; explain.
- 18. physical weakness, especially as a result of illness.
- 19. belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
- 24. courteous
- 25. showing great care and perseverance.
- 27. abandon or leave.
- 28. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
- 30. fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
- 33. bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
- 35. a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
- 38. (of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offence.
- 43. the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.
- 45. kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.