Awesomely Hard Crossword Puzzle of Difficulty

Last name of the author of "Thing Fall Apart"
Front of the ship
Having little elasticity, breaks or chips easily
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
The "Heart of Darkness" in the titular novel is here:
The dispersion of any people from their homeland
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea
Critical lens that looks at the differences between male and female
An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
To cause to feel shame.
having a mental age of three to seven years
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
The nut that used to be the main ingredient in Coka-Cola, and is used in ceremonial rites in Nigeria.
The chief of the Inner Station and the object of Marlow’s quest.
Joseph Conrad's real-life job at sea.
Main protagonist in, "Heart of Darkness"
Name of the boat that is on the River Thames in the beginning of Heart of Darkness.
Odinani term for Evil Spirit, means "Childs that comes and goes."
Main character of "Things Fall Apart"
To overcome by superior force
A state of extreme confusion and disorder
A hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
Left side of boat, facing foward
a disposition to behave in a certain way
Critical lens that looks at a difference in ancestry
Regard with feelings of respect
spherical in shape, fat.
look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
requiring sitting or little activity
Burn slowly and without a flame
Critical lens that explores the difference in demographics
someone who walks about in their sleep
Type of African mask used in ceremony: ______ mask.
Critical lens that looks for faith-based issues
a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
Rear of the boat
Unwilling to spend money.
A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
People targeted in a genocide because of they were in control first because of their lighter skin.
impressive and respected by reason of age