WORDLY WISE WEEK 17 AND 18

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Across
  1. 1. AN OPENING OR HOLE
  2. 4. A FEELING OF HARMONIOUS CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE OR GROUPS OF PEOPLE
  3. 7. A SICKNESS OR UNHEALTHY CONDITION
  4. 9. A PERSON WHO HOLDS A HIGH RANK OR POSITION OF HONOR
  5. 11. TO GIVE UP A RIGHT TO, ABANDON; REJECT
  6. 12. TO GRANT OR BESTOW
  7. 16. A SHORT SKETCH THAT PROVIDES A CLEAR PICTURE
  8. 17. TO INVOLVE IN AN ARGUMENT OR CONFLICT
  9. 18. REQUIRED; NECESSARY
  10. 19. CAPABLE OF CATCHING FIRE OR BURNING
  11. 21. A SUCCESSFUL ACTION THAT BRINGS ABOUT A STRIKING CHANGE
  12. 22. STORMY
  13. 23. A FEELING OF AGREEMENT OR HARMONY; A FORMAL AGREEMENT
  14. 24. TO CORRECT OR ADJUST
  15. 25. EASILY MADE TO FEEL UPSET OR SICK TO THE STOMACH
  16. 27. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME MARKED BY A SERIES OF RELATED EVENTS
  17. 29. A FORTRESS ON A HILL; A STRONGHOLD
Down
  1. 2. THE MALE FOUNDER OR RULER, SUCH AS OF A FAMILY OR TRIBE
  2. 3. GREAT TROUBLE OR SUFFERING
  3. 5. A HIDING OR STORAGE PLACE, ESPECIALLY FOR FOOD OR VALUABLES
  4. 6. NOT ABLE TO BE ERASED; PERMANENT
  5. 8. A PERSON APPOINTED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF OTHERS; A REPRESENTATIVE
  6. 10. TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE, OR PUT INTO EFFECT; TO BEGIN
  7. 13. TO PASS ON TO OTHERS
  8. 14. AN ACCOUNT BASED ON THE AUTHOR'S PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
  9. 15. MOST IMPORTANT; CHIEF
  10. 20. FREE FROM FAULT OR FLAW; PERFECT
  11. 24. THE ART OF USING LANGUAGE SKILLFULLY
  12. 26. TO DECLARE POSITIVELY
  13. 28. AN AREA OF LAND OR WATER