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Across 3. gradually spread through or over. 6. neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting 10. (comparative more disdainfully, superlative most disdainfully) 11. not harmful or offensive 13. insolent or impertinent behavior. 16. (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something. 18. pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely. 19. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. 20. not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

Down 1. cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender. 2. the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. 4. a fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin. 5. an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad. 7. evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way. 8. the quality of being reticent; reserve. 9. sounding sad and mournful 12. shaking or quivering slightly 14. the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant. 15. any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, especially rheumatoid arthritis. 17. (of a man or boy) uncouth and aggressive.