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Across 4. very enthusiastic and eager. 5. past of will, in various senses 9. regarded with great respect. 11. used for emphasis 12. the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November. 13. used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified. 15. pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically. 17. a condition or supposition 21. used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing 22. cause to feel happy and satisfied 25. used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition 26. belonging to or associated with the speaker 27. past of will, in various senses 28. used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences that are to be taken jointly.

Down 1. for the reason that; since 2. not prevent or forbid; allow 3. used with a present participle to form continuous tenses 6. think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision 7. present participle of be 8. with the object or purpose of 10. done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion 14. a social or romantic appointment or engagement 16. enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure 17. the ninth letter and the third vowel in the ISO basic Latin alphabet 18. an intense feeling of deep affection 19. be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information 20. my name 23. used with a present participle to form continuous tenses 24. past of can