Across 1. to pretend 4. gluey; sticky 5. to produce; to make happen 13. of or like a corpse; pale; gaunt; thin 14. to hint at; to refer to indirectly 15. to stop; to discontinue 18. a shameless boldness 19. an exit; a means of going out 20. an influential person; a member of an elite group 21. to prepare for an event or an action 22. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner 23. happiness; bliss 25. a wretched living place; an open shed 28. to inspire or influence; to saturate 29. to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction

Down 2. of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction 3. a love of books 6. a pole with a large hook on one end 7. to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor 8. a dictator with absolute power 9. a state of continual change or movement 10. to make afraid; to discourage 11. the choice members of a group 12. favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices 16. to resent another's success; to envy 17. extreme poverty 19. deep-seated hostility, often mutual 24. to drink (especially alcohol) 26. to draw or bring out 27. to drink in large quantitites