Crossword puzzle : Shades of emotion in English

English is remarkably rich when it comes to describing feelings — but can you tell the difference between melancholy and grief, or elation and euphoria? This crossword challenges you to explore the subtle distinctions between emotional vocabulary, from quiet contentment to overwhelming despair. Test your command of nuanced feeling words and discover how precisely English can map the human heart.

Horizontalement

1. 1. Feeling responsible for a wrongdoing
2. 5. Asking about place or location
3. 6. Longing for the past with fondness
4. 9. Mild anger or annoyance
5. 10. Anger and disappointment at unfair treatment
6. 12. Gentle and caring feeling toward others
7. 15. Has not in short form
8. 16. In a lower position
9. 17. overused and lacking originality

Verticalement

1. 0. For this reason, therefore
2. 1. Used sarcastically when upset
3. 2. from which place or source
4. 3. Feeling that something is worthless
5. 4. Complete loss of hope
6. 5. Was not in short form
7. 7. Feeling thankful and appreciative
8. 8. in whatever way, but, nevertheless
9. 11. Great fear or apprehension
10. 12. To use the mind to consider
11. 13. Used sarcastically to disagree
12. 13. Morally or factually correct
13. 14. Show happiness with your face