Across
- 3. a system of communication used by a particular country or community.
- 5. a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.
- 8. having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.
- 10. a country in central Europe; population 80,700,000 (estimated 2015); official language, German; capital, Berlin.
- 14. a soft white or grey mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. It occurs chiefly in sedimentary deposits and is used to make plaster of Paris and fertilizers, and in the building industry.
- 16. a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
- 17. exercises developing or displaying physical agility and coordination. The modern sport of gymnastics typically involves exercises on bars, beam, floor, and vaulting horse.
- 18. a daily record of news and events of a personal nature; a diary
- 19. a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words, typically worn to identify a person or to indicate membership of an organization or support for a cause.
Down
- 1. a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical.
- 2. demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.
- 4. rule or government
- 6. a long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed:
- 7. a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if).
- 9. a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
- 11. relating to, using, or resembling magic.
- 12. a vast number of people or things.
- 13. a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.
- 15. the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.