Crossword Puzzle: Silent Letters

an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
a fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar
the day of the week before Thursday and following Tuesday
a white sparkling wine associated with celebration and regarded as a symbol of luxury
a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.
a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid
take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground
a piece of land surrounded by water
the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie