Across
1 doubtful, showing doubt (9)
4 tear (3)
8 declare, say something firmly because you are certain it is true (4)
10 honored, respected (13)
13 a tendency or willingness to behave a certain way (11)
14 lacking in brightness (3)
15 dry, like a desert (4)
16 to charm, delight (7)
17 not employed or busy (4)
18 a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question (10)
21 a space between two objects (3)
22 strict and serious (5)
23 having a very strong effect or felt very strongly (7)
25 find out something (9)
27 to draw or pull behind by a chain or line (3)
29 strange, peculiar (3)
30 unable to be changed; not reversible (12)
31 have a tendency to do something (3)
Down
1 various, diverse (6)
2 a period of time characterized by particular circumstances (3)
3 a public dispute between sides holding opposite views (11)
5 a narrow walk or way (4)
6 obscene or indecent (4)
7 to make understandable (9)
9 unselective; not making or not based on careful distinctions (14)
10 to become gradually less until little remains (7)
11 making a hypocritical show of religious devotion (13)
12 moist; slightly wet (4)
14 hard-working (8)
19 sheltered against the wind (7)
20 prohibit (3)
22 yellow and unhealthy (6)
24 sore, painful (6)
26 to give or send out (4)
28 deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness (3)