Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- Rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln
- 5 Across
- A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface
- 6 Across
- A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle (plural)
- 7 Across
- Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
- 8 Across
- The basis on which something is grounded
- 10 Across
- Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits (plural)
- 12 Across
- Working as a ___ gardener
- 13 Across
- The wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
- 14 Across
- A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers (plural)
- 15 Across
- A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass ___ and is built into a wall or roof (plural)
- 16 Across
- A solid piece of something
- 1 Down
- Feeling or showing gratitude
- 2 Down
- Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
- 3 Down
- The inside lower horizontal surface
- 4 Down
- The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
- 9 Down
- The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents
- 11 Down
