Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Clinical Chaos: Waiting Room Stratagems
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. One who catastrophizes minor ailments into grave fears
- 2. Calm and unshaken demeanor amid chaotic surroundings
- 3. Feigning symptoms to escape discomfort or delay treatment
- 4. Something causing unease or subtle unrest in patients
- 8. Pharmacological agent calming nerves amidst waiting-room tension
- 9. Meticulous about hygiene, often sanitizing seats obsessively
- 14. Rapid breathing pattern, frequently exhibited under stress
- 15. Medical term for fainting, a sudden drama in the room
Down
- 5. Incessantly restless chatterer, often observed pacing anxiously
- 6. Delay action or decision—common among reluctant admitters
- 7. Captivating stories spun to bypass boredom in waiting
- 10. Extended monitoring period before final diagnosis given
- 11. Those unable to rest, eyes darting during sterile hours
- 12. Capable of walking, often the impatient and fidgety crowd
- 13. Relief-oriented approach, easing symptoms without cure
- 16. Gift of persuasive speech, often used to negotiate triage
- 17. Postponed treatment, a frequent source of frustrated murmurs
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