Across 5. My anxiety about the interview proved to be ______. 7. If someone _______ your phone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. 9. Most couples would agree that for a marriage to ______, both parties have to work at it. 10. He _____ the news of his sister's death badly. 13. The cubs are born blind and _____. 14. The perpetrators of this _____ violence are being tracked down and the police will bring them to justice. 19. It's a team packed with _______ and mature professionals. 20. As always, we went ______ to the experts for advice. 21. The children made rude _______ about the old man. 23. I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realised he was _____ of murder. 24. He ____ a prosperous business. 25. He sat quietly for hours ______ into the distance 27. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty _____. 28. He ______ life in prison if convicted of attempted murder.

Down 1. I'll do it no _____ what. 2. You and your daughter have had an _______ relationship. You have always had opposing views. 3. A gang of criminals are planning a jewel _____. They want to steal $2 million of jewellery. 4. It's dangerous to leave a _____ gun lying around. 6. You look _____ - are you with me? 8. I'm having _____ about his ability to do the job. Is he really capable? 11. If you try to _______ someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want. 12. The ______ of this horrific crime must be brought to justice. 15. This is my second _____ at the exam. 16. People who ______ a lot or have very expressive faces usually develop deep lines as they get older. 17. He had made his decision before they arrived, and he remained _____: He is determined to return a week earlier. 18. He had the bad ______ to keep interrupting whoever was speaking. 22. Children must be _____ to stay away from main roads. 23. There is growing public _______ over the spread of the disease. 26. They _______ the van to a New Jersey car rental agency.