Across
1 Courageous (10)
7 Dense, packed closely together (7)
10 Opposite of “high” (3)
12 To tarnish someone’s reputation (8)
13 Knowledge, understanding (3)
15 Major road (12)
18 Inconsistent; lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity (7)
19 To hang (7)
21 Impossible to dispute; unquestionable; undeniable (16)
22 Excellent (6)
23 Not liking attention (3)
25 A clamp or device that holds two things together (5)
27 Speech or writing that is easily understood (12)
30 Gruesome (5)
31 To beg someone to do something for you (7)
32 Wretchedness (3)
33 A public entertainment or performance to celebrate a special occasion (4)
Down
1 Gentle (4)
2 Haul by a rope or chain (3)
3 Not strict (3)
4 Take a little drink (3)
5 Space rock that has landed on earth (6)
6 Suggesting of or characterized by expediency, deceit, and cunning (13)
7 Mandatory, required (10)
8 Disfigure (3)
9 To irritate or provoke, usually in sport (5)
11 Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn (11)
14 Showing indifference or disregard (10)
16 Threatening (7)
17 Capable of being perceived (11)
20 Slogan or catchword (10)
24 To salute or greet (4)
26 Depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness (6)
28 Sour (4)
29 A thought in the mind (4)