Dictionary Crossword

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Clues

Across

3. Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

5. Dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire

8. An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure

9. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths

11. A toxic white crystalline solid derived from coal tar and used in chemical manufacture

12. The hair of the Angora goat or rabbit, used in knitting garments

15. A long, low sofa without a back or arms

17. A forest-dwelling mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the Congo

18. The transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state

20. A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau

21. A thin nail with a small head

Down

1. A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia

2. A large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops

3. The act of coughing up and spitting out saliva, mucus, or other body fluids

4. A freshwater fish with a reddish belly

6. A thick, flat, savory cake with a soft, porous texture

7. A top-floor or attic room, especially a small dismal one

10. A large, flightless bird native to the tropical forests of New Guinea

13. A precious silvery-white metal, chemical element with symbol Pt

14. A large, heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots

16. Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

19. The resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity

Answers

Across

3. Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing: Eloquent

5. Dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire: Tinder

8. An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure: Barometer

9. A complicated, irregular network of passages or paths: Labyrinth

11. A toxic white crystalline solid derived from coal tar and used in chemical manufacture: Phenol

12. The hair of a certain goat or rabbit, used in knitting garments: Angora

15. A long, low sofa without a back or arms: Divan

17. A forest-dwelling mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the Congo: Okapi

18. The transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state: Sublimation

20. A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau: Escarpment

21. A thin nail with a small head: Brad

Down

1. A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia: Steppe

2. A large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops: Lorry

3. The act of coughing up and spitting out saliva, mucus, or other body fluids: Expectoration

4. A freshwater fish with a reddish belly: Char

6. A thick, flat, savory cake with a soft, porous texture: Crumpet

7. A top-floor or attic room, especially a small dismal one: Garret

10. A large, flightless bird native to the tropical forests of New Guinea: Cassowary

13. A precious silvery-white metal, chemical element with symbol Pt: Platinum

14. A large, heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots: Jaguar

16. Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical: Quixotic

19. The resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity: Inertia