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4 Across Cause something to swell or bulge (7 letters)

Sentence hint Water trapped under the covering began to ____ a pocket above the porch.

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Synonyms and close equivalents inflate, expand, swell

7 Across Capable of being put right (9 letters)

Sentence hint The carpenter judged the cracked frame ____ and saved us the price of a new one.

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Synonyms and close equivalents repairable, fixable, mendable

8 Across Preventing water from passing through (11 letters)

Sentence hint The new membrane proved ____ even where a puddle stood all night.

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Synonyms and close equivalents watertight, impervious, waterproof

1 Down Obstruct a passage (7 letters)

Sentence hint Wet leaves can ____ the downspout until water spills over the gutter.

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Synonyms and close equivalents block, clog, obstruct

2 Down Make substantial changes to improve a design (6 letters)

Sentence hint To stop water collecting at the door, the builder had to ____ the drainage plan.

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Synonyms and close equivalents redesign, rework, overhaul

3 Down Restore a worn object to good condition (9 letters)

Sentence hint Rather than replace the old shutters, the owners voted to ____ them.

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Synonyms and close equivalents restore, renovate, recondition

5 Down Soak something until it holds as much liquid as it can (8 letters)

Sentence hint A single bucket was enough to ____ the felt, leaving the rest of the water on the surface.

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Synonyms and close equivalents soak, drench, waterlog

6 Down Pass into and spread throughout a material (8 letters)

Sentence hint One loose tile let rain ____ the insulation below it.

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Synonyms and close equivalents penetrate, pervade, seep through