Hard Crossword Puzzle

A Summary of Our Dictionary Crossword

We have thrown in a mixture of obscure and almost impossible-to-guess words in this hard crossword puzzle. Check out the clues and answers below! 

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

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