1: Synonym of 'excess'

3: An indefinite but relatively small number.

5: Contraction of 'we would.'

7: A female sorcerer.

9: Unmistakably; 'The answer is ______ wrong.'

10: Synonym of 'associate'

11: To express in speech.

13: Of 'them' or 'themselves.'

14: By good fortune.

16: Opposite of tidy

17: Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.

20: A long period of time; 'I haven't been there for ______.'

23: Exhaling hard.

24: Synonym of 'gabby'

25: Synonym of 'arrange'

27: At the present moment.

28: Antonym of 'beginning.'

29: Contraction for 'could not.'

1: A game in which balls are rolled at either five or ten pins.

2: Make an incision or separation.

3: An act of gracious kindness.

4: A densely wooded area.

5: Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted.

6: Opposite of wet

8: Reflexive form of 'her.'

9: A person who owns something.

10: Hit lightly.

12: You need one of these to open a lock.

15: To bring about or compel by authority or force; 'The moderator invoked a rule causing the debate to be ended.'

16: Opposite of bold

17: Electronic device that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances; invented by Alexander Bell.

18: Before a dog can bury his bone, he must first ______ a hole.

19: These dogs were bred to hunt by sight, coursing game in open areas at high speeds. Looks similar to the greyhound.

21: Give permission.

22: Synonym of 'frighten'

23: Present tense of built

24: Rhymes with 'hen'

26: Opposite of normal