Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- A light shade of blue
- 2 Across
- To speak to someone
- 5 Across
- An established custom
- 7 Across
- A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
- 9 Across
- Killing or offering as a sacrifice
- 12 Across
- To proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
- 14 Across
- Used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
- 15 Across
- An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
- 1 Down
- Pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
- 2 Down
- A watery discharge from the mucous membranes
- 3 Down
- Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- 4 Down
- United States writer and ___
- 6 Down
- The use of ___ sounds for auditory communication
- 8 Down
- Exemption from punishment or loss
- 10 Down
- Relating to or resembling a cone
- 11 Down
- For which vengeance has been taken
- 13 Down