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Across 4. to force (one's way) into or through 5. full of juice or sap/highly interesting or enjoyable, delectable 9. a wine bottle of eight times the standard size 10. cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine 11. (ans. adj.)(noun def.) a dessert topping, a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar 14. forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable 15. (noun. def) an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning 20. to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked 21. (in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death in a house 22. (especially of a social or political system) inhibiting or restraining the freedom of a person or group of people 23. (ans. adj) not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment

Down 1. including a multitude of individual; existing in a great multitude multitudinous opportunities 2. more than one god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion) 3. people who grew in Europe throughout ancient times and into The Middle Ages. Famous for sacking city of Rome in A.D. 410. (TWO WORDS) 6. a feeling of great happiness and triumph 7. having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country 8. insensitive and cruel disregard for others 12. a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest 13. a Spanish title prefixed to a male forename / a university teacher, especially a senior member of college at Oxford or Cambridge 15. a North American cherry with an edible astringent fruit that is more palatable when cooked 16. a soft leather slipper or shoe, strictly one without a separate heel 17. (noun def.) a disagreeable or noxious exhalation, vapor, or odor 18. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense 19. (of a situation or course of action) filled with, or likely to result in (something undesirable)